Nickname(s) Bull Died January 1, 2004 Name Bill Garing | Years of service 1928–1964 Allegiance Australia Rank Air commodore | |
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Born 26 July 1910
Corryong, Victoria ( 1910-07-26 ) Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic
New Guinea campaign
Battle of Milne Bay
Battle of the Bismarck Sea Education Royal Military College, Duntroon Service/branch Royal Australian Air Force Awards Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Flying Cross, Mentioned in dispatches, Distinguished Service Cross Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, New Guinea campaign, Battle of Milne Bay, Battle of the Bismarck Sea, World War II | ||
Air Commodore William "Bill" Henry Garing, (26 July 1910 – 1 January 2004) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
While with No. 10 Squadron RAAF, flying Sunderlands, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross after he held off three waves of German bombers, over 12 hours, that were attacking the Armed Merchant Cruiser Mooltan on 31 July 1940. Bill was instrumental in ensuring that survivors of the City of Benares were picked up on 25 September 1940.
Garing died 1 January 2004, after a very long illness and was buried at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium on 8 January.
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