Ross Stanford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South Australian first-class cricketer and RAAF officer
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Place of Birth: Fulham, South Australia, Australia
About Ross Stanford
- Ross Milton Stanford (25 September 1917 – 11 July 2006) was a South Australian first class cricketer who served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a pilot during the Second World War, flying Avro Lancaster heavy bombers over Europe.
- During his military career, Stanford flew 47 operational missions and served in the famed No.
- 617 Squadron RAF.
- He also represented the Australian Services XI at cricket, playing games in England, India, Ceylon and Australia before being demobilised in 1946.
- In civilian life, Stanford ran his own market garden business, worked for the State Bank of South Australia and had an unsuccessful political career.
- He was also known for his charity work in Adelaide.
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