Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

KILLED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.
The late Flight-Lieut. L. A. Kirk, who was killed in an aircraft accident last week, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kirk of Lack Valley, born at Riverton, August 10th 1914. He attended the Rhynie Primary, and Riverton High Schools, later attending the Teachers Training College. Joining the Education Department, he filled appointments at Rhynie, Riverton, Ceduna Chandada and Conybeer schools. Flight-Lieut. Kirk enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in May, 1940. His first base was at Pt. Moresby, where he was engaged in piloting Catalinas. He took part in the Coral Sea Battle, and over Rabaul. Later he rendered valuable service in ferrying planes from America to Sydney. With well over 3,000 flying hours to his credit, he was on the point of being released, but after V.P. Day the services of the R.A.A.F. men were sorely needed to carry supplies to our P.O.Ws. in various parts of the Pacific Islands. Flight-Lieut. Kirk was engaged in dropping provisions to P.O.W. camps, when by accident, while operating between Balik Papan and Banjermashin, he was killed on September 15 last. 

His marriage to Miss Peg Smithe, of No. 68 Eton Street, Malvern, took place at the Malvern Church of Christ last December. He was interested in sport, and had won medals and distinction as a footballer. We take this opportunity of expressing to the relations our sympathy in the hour of their bereavement.