WOOLLACOTT, Roy Herbert

Plane was a Beaufort bomber A9-374 shot down on a raid over Gasmata.

Last Name
WOOLLACOTT
Given Names
Roy Herbert
Service Number
407144
Date of Birth
08/08/1910
Birth Location
Aberdeen Scotland
Enlistment Date
22/06/1940
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
03/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 4
Intake Date
03/09/1940
Finish Date
16/12/1940
To
C F S
Kill Date or Discharge Date
05/09/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
100 SQN
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Operations
Air ops. From Australia enermy fire from Gasmata
Date of Death
05/09/1943
Age
33
Cemetery / Memorial
Rabaul Memorial New Guinea
Medals
Citation for courage under enermy fire
Notes

Plane was a Beaufort bomber A9-374 shot down on a raid over Gasmata.

Posting on Death
100 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - WOOLLACOTT Roy Herbert - Service Number 407144 (citation_edited-2)
1WAGS - WOOLLACOTT Roy Herbert - Service Number 407144 (citation_edited-2)
1WAGS - WOOLLACOTT Roy Herbert - Service Number 407144 (edited-2)
1WAGS - WOOLLACOTT Roy Herbert - Service Number 407144 (group_edited-1)

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