Keith Frederick WILSON

WILSON, Keith Frederick

Service Number: 417612
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
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World War 2 Service

9 Jun 1942: Involvement Flying Officer, 417612
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
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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