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NITSCHKE, Richard Hastings

Service Number:	407181
Enlisted:	20 July 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 18 July 1915
Home Town:	Hackney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Jackaroo
Died:	Flying Battle, Benghazi, 21 December 1941, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt Column 245.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, Iron Knob WW2 Honor Roll, Iron Knob War Memorial, Mount Gambier High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 407181
20 Jul 1940:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 407181
20 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
20 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407181
Date unknown:	Involvement

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