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WILSON, Keith Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 417612 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (III) |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia , 8 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Assistant |
| Died: | Crash Landing in a Fairey Firefly fighter, St. Merryn Cornwall United Kingdom , 10 July 1950, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Merryn Churchyard War graves plot - South East of Church |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Jun 1942: | Involvement Flying Officer, 417612 | |
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| 9 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 9 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 417612, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
| 9 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417612 | |
| 4 Nov 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 417612, Embarked Sydney for U.K. | |
| 5 Feb 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 417612, No. 550 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 9 Oct 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 550 Squadron (RAF) | |
| 19 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
Non Warlike Service
| 3 Feb 1948: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy | |
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| 25 Apr 1950: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Lieutenant 808 Squadron attached to RN | |
| 10 Jul 1950: | Wounded Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Sydney (III) , Killed in a crash landing in a Fairey Firefly fighter near Cornwall U.K. Rank of Lieutenant in RAN. |
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