Wing Commander Wilfred Stanley 'Woof' Arthur

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Photograph ART27539
Service number 565
Ranks Held Flight Lieutenant, Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1919-12-07
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Goondiwindi
Death Date 2000-12-24
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • No. 71 Wing
  • No. 3 Squadron
  • No. 75 Squadron
  • No. 2 Operational Training Unit
Place Goondiwindi
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1942-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1944-06-16
Published in London Gazette in 1942-01-20
Published in London Gazette in 1943-05-25
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-06-22
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-05-27

Collection items

    Object


    Distinguished Service Order : Squadron Leader W S Arthur, 75 Squadron, RAAF

    Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant W S Arthur, 3 Squadron, RAAF

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 3 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Flight Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    20 January 1942 on page 344 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    No. 75 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 75 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    25 May 1943 on page 2322 at position 6
    Commonwealth Gazette
    27 May 1943 on page 1079 at position 19

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Flying Officer
    London Gazette
    01 January 1942 on page 48 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    No. 2 Operational Training Unit
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    No. 71 Wing
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 71 Wing
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Wing Commander
    London Gazette
    16 June 1944 on page 2875 at position 24
    Commonwealth Gazette
    22 June 1944 on page 1252 at position 16

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    No. 3 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 07 December 1919
Date of honour or award 1942 Distinguished Flying Cross.
Date of honour or award 1943 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of death 24 December 2000

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