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The time spent in the Sydney holding depot was relatively brief because he was on a train on 24
August 1942 from Sydney to Melbourne. In Melbourne Bill was mustered at No. 1 E.D. at Ascot
Vale in readiness for his overseas departure.

It is worth noting that Bill’s sister Dulcie had also volunteered for service in the W.A.A.A.F. and by
the time Bill had completed his early training she had been appointed to an RAAF site in
Melbourne. Bill and his sister undoubtedly met up in Melbourne prior to his embarkation for
Canada. The plaque below is part of a memorial at the site of the No. 1 Embarkation Depot at
Melbourne.

Plaque at the No. 1 Embarkation Depot at Ascot Vale Melbourne

The Bradfield Park No. 2 ITS (Initial Training School) in Lindfield, Sydney 1943