| Service number | 565 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Flight Lieutenant, Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander |
| Birth Date | 07/12/1919 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Queensland, Goondiwindi |
| Death Date | 24/12/2000 |
| Final Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Units |
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| Place | Goondiwindi |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wing Commander Wilfred Stanley 'Woof' Arthur
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 75 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Squadron Leader
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 71 Wing
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Wing Commander
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 2 Operational Training Unit
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flying Officer
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 3 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- No. 71 Wing
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- No. 3 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- No. 75 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- No. 2 Operational Training Unit
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 07/12/1919 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of honour or award | 1942 | Distinguished Flying Cross. |
| Date of honour or award | 1943 | Distinguished Service Order. |
| Date of death | 24/12/2000 |
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- AWM65 113 - [RAAF biographical files] ARTHUR Wilfred Stanley 565
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- P-40E-1-CU Kittyhawk aircraft A29-133 : RAAF : Rudder fabric
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- Distinguished Service Order : Squadron Leader W S Arthur, 75 Squadron, RAAF
- Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant W S Arthur, 3 Squadron, RAAF
- (565) Wilfred Stanley Arthur as a wing commander, 75 Squadron RAAF, interviewed by Edward Stokes for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.