Wing Commander William Alexander Forbes

Service number	414219
Ranks Held	Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander
Birth Date	28/12/1919
Death Date	21/02/1945
Death Place	Germany
Final Rank	Wing Commander
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Units	No. 463 Squadron No. 467 Squadron
Place	Germany
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	28/12/1919
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	16/08/1941
Other units	1941	No 3 Initial Training School, Sandgate.
Other units	1942	No 12 Elementary Flying Training School, Bundaburg.
Date promoted	28/11/1942	Flying officer.
Date promoted	28/05/1942	Pilot officer.
Date promoted	06/10/1943	Squadron leader.
Other units	14/06/1943	No 467 Squadron.
Other units	1943	No 4 Service Flying Training School, Bundaburg.
Date promoted	28/05/1944	Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted	25/06/1944	Acting wing commander.
Other units	25/06/1944	Commanding Officer No 463 Squadron.
Date of death	21/02/1945