Service No: ---416826
Born: ----Appila SA, 7 July 1917
Enlisted in the RAAF: ---11 October 1941
Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Landing Ground B77 Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands
Died:---Air Operations (No. 222 Squadron Tempest aircraft EJ873), Germany, 17 March 1945, Aged--- 27 Years
Buried: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents: --- Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane Catford, of Appila, South Australia.
Roll of Honour: ---Appila SA
Remembered: ---Panel 120, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: ---World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
Tempest EJ873 was flying No 4 in Squadron Leader Lyons’ (Commanding Officer) section on a sweep over enemy territory. The formation encountered a thick layer of cloud which the formation had to climb through. This was accomplished and it was then found that EJ873 was not with the Section. Both Ground Station and Squadron Leader Lyons repeatedly called Warrant Officer Catford over the radio but there was no reply. EJ873 did not return to bass.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/7/900
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Service Number:--- 416826
Enlisted:--- 11 October 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:--- Warrant Officer
Last Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF)
Born:--- Appila, South Australia, 7 July 1917
Home Town:---Appila, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: ---Jamestown High School and Prince Alfred College, South Australia
Occupation:--- Farmer
Died:--- Flying Battle, Bentheim, Germany, 17 March 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 23, Row D, Grave 18 Headstone reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered
Son of Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane (nee Harvie) Catford of Appila, SA; brother of Ray (Roy) Harvie Catford, Winifred Merle Catford, Arthur Edward Catford, Beryl Ellizabeth Catford, Lorna Jean Catford who served in the Army from 1942-1946 and Sydney Arthur Catford
Plane was Tempest EJ873 which took off from Glize-Rijen at 11.25am to sweep over enemy territory but disappearred in the Bentheim area which was covered in heavy cloud and was never heard from again
He had over 418 hours flying experience including nearly 82 hours of night flying
He had previously flown Wirraway, Bomerang and Kittyhawks
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Flying Badge (13 October 1942)
Born: ----Appila SA, 7 July 1917
Enlisted in the RAAF: ---11 October 1941
Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Landing Ground B77 Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands
Died:---Air Operations (No. 222 Squadron Tempest aircraft EJ873), Germany, 17 March 1945, Aged--- 27 Years
Buried: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents: --- Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane Catford, of Appila, South Australia.
Roll of Honour: ---Appila SA
Remembered: ---Panel 120, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: ---World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
Tempest EJ873 was flying No 4 in Squadron Leader Lyons’ (Commanding Officer) section on a sweep over enemy territory. The formation encountered a thick layer of cloud which the formation had to climb through. This was accomplished and it was then found that EJ873 was not with the Section. Both Ground Station and Squadron Leader Lyons repeatedly called Warrant Officer Catford over the radio but there was no reply. EJ873 did not return to bass.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/7/900
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Service Number:--- 416826
Enlisted:--- 11 October 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:--- Warrant Officer
Last Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF)
Born:--- Appila, South Australia, 7 July 1917
Home Town:---Appila, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: ---Jamestown High School and Prince Alfred College, South Australia
Occupation:--- Farmer
Died:--- Flying Battle, Bentheim, Germany, 17 March 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 23, Row D, Grave 18 Headstone reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered
Son of Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane (nee Harvie) Catford of Appila, SA; brother of Ray (Roy) Harvie Catford, Winifred Merle Catford, Arthur Edward Catford, Beryl Ellizabeth Catford, Lorna Jean Catford who served in the Army from 1942-1946 and Sydney Arthur Catford
Plane was Tempest EJ873 which took off from Glize-Rijen at 11.25am to sweep over enemy territory but disappearred in the Bentheim area which was covered in heavy cloud and was never heard from again
He had over 418 hours flying experience including nearly 82 hours of night flying
He had previously flown Wirraway, Bomerang and Kittyhawks
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Flying Badge (13 October 1942)
Service No: ---416826
Born: ----Appila SA, 7 July 1917
Enlisted in the RAAF: ---11 October 1941
Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Landing Ground B77 Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands
Died:---Air Operations (No. 222 Squadron Tempest aircraft EJ873), Germany, 17 March 1945, Aged--- 27 Years
Buried: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents: --- Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane Catford, of Appila, South Australia.
Roll of Honour: ---Appila SA
Remembered: ---Panel 120, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: ---World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
Tempest EJ873 was flying No 4 in Squadron Leader Lyons’ (Commanding Officer) section on a sweep over enemy territory. The formation encountered a thick layer of cloud which the formation had to climb through. This was accomplished and it was then found that EJ873 was not with the Section. Both Ground Station and Squadron Leader Lyons repeatedly called Warrant Officer Catford over the radio but there was no reply. EJ873 did not return to bass.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/7/900
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Service Number:--- 416826
Enlisted:--- 11 October 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:--- Warrant Officer
Last Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF)
Born:--- Appila, South Australia, 7 July 1917
Home Town:---Appila, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: ---Jamestown High School and Prince Alfred College, South Australia
Occupation:--- Farmer
Died:--- Flying Battle, Bentheim, Germany, 17 March 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 23, Row D, Grave 18 Headstone reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered
Son of Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane (nee Harvie) Catford of Appila, SA; brother of Ray (Roy) Harvie Catford, Winifred Merle Catford, Arthur Edward Catford, Beryl Ellizabeth Catford, Lorna Jean Catford who served in the Army from 1942-1946 and Sydney Arthur Catford
Plane was Tempest EJ873 which took off from Glize-Rijen at 11.25am to sweep over enemy territory but disappearred in the Bentheim area which was covered in heavy cloud and was never heard from again
He had over 418 hours flying experience including nearly 82 hours of night flying
He had previously flown Wirraway, Bomerang and Kittyhawks
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Flying Badge (13 October 1942)
Born: ----Appila SA, 7 July 1917
Enlisted in the RAAF: ---11 October 1941
Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Landing Ground B77 Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands
Died:---Air Operations (No. 222 Squadron Tempest aircraft EJ873), Germany, 17 March 1945, Aged--- 27 Years
Buried: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents: --- Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane Catford, of Appila, South Australia.
Roll of Honour: ---Appila SA
Remembered: ---Panel 120, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: ---World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
Tempest EJ873 was flying No 4 in Squadron Leader Lyons’ (Commanding Officer) section on a sweep over enemy territory. The formation encountered a thick layer of cloud which the formation had to climb through. This was accomplished and it was then found that EJ873 was not with the Section. Both Ground Station and Squadron Leader Lyons repeatedly called Warrant Officer Catford over the radio but there was no reply. EJ873 did not return to bass.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/7/900
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Service Number:--- 416826
Enlisted:--- 11 October 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:--- Warrant Officer
Last Unit:--- No. 222 Squadron (RAF)
Born:--- Appila, South Australia, 7 July 1917
Home Town:---Appila, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: ---Jamestown High School and Prince Alfred College, South Australia
Occupation:--- Farmer
Died:--- Flying Battle, Bentheim, Germany, 17 March 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: ---Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 23, Row D, Grave 18 Headstone reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered
Son of Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane (nee Harvie) Catford of Appila, SA; brother of Ray (Roy) Harvie Catford, Winifred Merle Catford, Arthur Edward Catford, Beryl Ellizabeth Catford, Lorna Jean Catford who served in the Army from 1942-1946 and Sydney Arthur Catford
Plane was Tempest EJ873 which took off from Glize-Rijen at 11.25am to sweep over enemy territory but disappearred in the Bentheim area which was covered in heavy cloud and was never heard from again
He had over 418 hours flying experience including nearly 82 hours of night flying
He had previously flown Wirraway, Bomerang and Kittyhawks
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Flying Badge (13 October 1942)
Inscription
HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY
AND NOBLY DONE.
EVER REMEMBERED
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Warrant Officer, Royal Australian Air Force. Age: 27.
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