Hardwick, William 'Bill'

William S (Bill) Hardwick

Sergeant RAAF

400223  of 457 Squadron

Posted from No 58 Operational Training Unit. Native of Victoria.

Volunteered for overseas service. Posted out to No 2 PDC in January 1942. Served in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) No 261 Squadron March to August 1942 and No 273 Squadron August to November 1942.

Posted to No 17 Squadron in India, April 1943 to April 1944. Commissioned in March 1944. Last tour of operations in Borneo with No 82 Squadron RAAF March - August 1945.

By Phil Listemann