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War Memorial
Australia

Son of William Joshua and Clare Properjohn, of Rockingham, Western Australia

Kevin was for 5 years at Scotch College where he was a great footballer, cricketer and swimmer and represented his College at rowing. He was also a good all-round scholar. A son of Mrs. Clara and the late W. J. Properjohn, former manager State Saw Mills, he has two brothers in the R.A.A.F. Prior to enlisting in June. 1941, he was a bank clerk. His companion on the ill-fated flight was Sgt. Kenneth George Page (30), of Hoffman's Mill, wire less airgunner; enlisted May, 1941.

Seen In Beam
Two RAAF men Sergeant Kevin Pemberton Properjohn, pilot, 20, single, of Nedlands and Sergeant Kenneth George Page, wireless airgunner, 30, single, of Hoffmans Mill, both of  Western Australia, lost their lives on Tuesday when a plane, after being caught in searchlights, crashed into the sea off South Fremantle. Plainclothes-Constable Crowe and  Constable Crane, who were walking in Fremantle about 7.49 p.m.. saw the plane caught in two searchlights, turn on its side, and appear to be making a right-hand curve over the ocean when it suddenly nose-dived and spun out of sight.
For several hours a search for the plane and its crew was made, without success.