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PLAQUE NO 54:

Wallace Cyril Nelson (1928-30) PLAQUE NO 55:
John Edward Richards
Cyril attended Hale School as a boarder from the wheat belt town of Tammin.
Back Row: J McGibbon, M Deane, J Vickers,
J Ewing, G Hammond, G Ward, J Homewood He joined up in 1940 and after completing his flying training at Cunderdin and (1936-38)
and I Barker Geraldton and then in England, he was eventually posted to No 50 Squadron
Middle Row: A Craig, S Chipper,
D Jacob, L Fethers, K Roberts, C Veryard, A of the Royal Air Force to fly Lancaster bombers.
Tregonning and W Paterson
Front Row: Mr R Walker, Mr V Mursell, He was killed in action on the 23 September 1943. He was 29 years of age.
Mr Altorfer, Mr Drake, Mr D Farmer, PLAQUE NO 56:
Mr G Rowe and Mr B Bogle
Placed by his brother Mr John Nelson (1929-31), Kenneth Arthur
assisted by his son David (1970).
Sinclair (1933-38)
Officers and NCOs of the cadet Corps, 1939

PLAQUE NO 53: Ken lived in the Bunbury region at
Picton Junction. He attended Hale
Guydon Whitfield (Guy) Ward (1935-39) School between 1933 and 1938 with
the nickname of "Spud". After leaving
school, he worked for the stock agents
Guy came to Hale as a boarder from York where his father was the local Goldsborough Mort in Bridgetown.
doctor. He was a prefect at School and a member of the 1sts cricket, football
and swimming teams. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force
on 21 June 1941 and subsequently
Following one year of his medical course he enlisted as a pilot trainee in No trained as a navigator.
9 course at Cunderdin. After gaining his wings on twin-engined aircraft at He then embarked for Canada and
Geraldton, Guy travelled to England and was eventually posted to No. 102 England in October 1942 and was
Squadron, Royal Air Force, to fly Halifax bombers over Germany. posted to No 630 Squadron of the
Royal Air Force.
On his 10th operational flight his aircraft was shot down over Nuremburg on
the 11th August 1943. He was 21 years of age. He was killed over Brunswick, Germany
on 23 May 1944. He was 22 years of
Placed by Mrs Jenny Fowler, Mrs Susan Denham and Mr Tim Boyle, his niece age.
and nephew.
Placed by Haleian Mr Tony Craig
At Hale today the Guy Ward prize is still awarded annually to the boarder who (1933-39), a Distinguished Flying Cross
has shown the most outstanding leadership qualities throughout the year. recipient as a bomber pilot during the
war, and a friend of the Sinclair family.