John Burnett SELTH

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SELTH, John Burnett

Service Number:	416795
Enlisted:	11 September 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 299 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Goodwood, South Australia, 27 December 1911
Home Town:	Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 11 December 1943, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Farina War Memorial

World War 2 Service

11 Sep 1941:	Involvement Flying Officer, 416795
11 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416795
11 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 299 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed

John Burnett SELTH was born in Goodwood in South Australia on 27th December, 1911

His parents were Edward McLean SELTH & Ellen Wynne HUNTER who married in St Bartholomews Church in Norwood,, SA on 9th July, 1908

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His brother Wynne McLean SELTH (SN 48313) also served in the RAAF during WW2 and was discharged on 26th April, 1946

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Albert Henry Salt 419222 RAAF and Flying Officer John Burnett Selth 416795 RAAF of 299 Squadron RAF were killed when Ventura AE733 crashed near Kingston Warren, Wiltshire, England

Also killed were Flight Sergeant William Roy Chester R/122563 RCAF and Sergeant Raymond Louis Sanders 1576004 RAF

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