Halifax HX580 lost during transit flight to the Middle East - appears to have been shot down but service file is a bit unclear: 1376790 Sgt L W Mears (Pilot) Not on CWGC or POW lists Pilot Name FORDYCE, HORACE SPENCER WILLS Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 400396 Date of Birth 30 Mar 1914 Place of Birth BLACK ROCK, VIC Date of Enlistment 20 Aug 1940 Locality on Enlistment Unknown Place of Enlistment MELBOURNE, VIC Next of Kin FORDYCE, EDITH Date of Discharge 25 Oct 1945 Rank Flight Lieutenant Posting at Discharge 1 RAF DEPOT WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War Yes 77340 Sgt A Greeners (Obs) Not on CWGC or POW lists 1365019 Sgt C Maxwell (Wop/Ag) Not on CWGC or POW lists Wop/AG Name: CROMPTON, GEORGE WILLIAM SERGIO Initials: G W S Nationality: Australian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Age: 27 Date of Death: 30/07/1942 Service No: 404207 Additional information: Son of Charles Frederic and Annie Crompton, of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
