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Uncle Bill was shot down in his Spitfire during the last days of the North African campaign, over the Gulf of Gabes. Apparently his plane was not quite ready when the rest of the squadron 'scrambled'... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
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Casualty
Service Number:
411001
Name:
William George Sweney Rank:
Pilot Officer
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 601 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 April 1943
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
23
Conflict:
WW2