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Flight Sergeant Kevin Galvin was the son of John Michael and Grace Galvin of Thornbury, Victoria he was born May 1923 in Unley Park, South Australia. He attended St Thomas’ College before moving to St Kevins’ College, Coron Road, Toorak. Kevin enlisted on 22 May 1942 at No 1 Recruiting Centre, Melbourne, he obtained his Wireless Operators Badge on 3 March 1942 followed by a Gunners Badge in April the following year. He left Brisbane for the UK four weeks later arriving there on 7 July. Kevin was promoted to Flight Sergeant on 4 March 1944 whilst at 20 OTU and joined 77 Squadron on 23/24 May 1944 . Barely two weeks later on the night of 8 June 1944 Halifax MZ701 took off from RAF Full Sutton at 0207 hours detailed to carry out a night flying training exercise. Almost immediately the plane crashed due to engine failure and loss of control. All the crew were killed.

CREW: RAAF Pilot Officer G L Hyde –Pilot RAF Sergeant H Fox -Flight Engineer RAF Sergeant EF Chapman -Navigator RAF Sergeant D J Hutchison -Air Bomber RAAF Flight Sergeant K F Galvin -Wireless Operator Air RAAF Flight Sergeant J D Krone -Mid Upper Gunner RAAF Flight Sergeant A Jordan -Rear Gunner

Six of the crew are buried in theHarrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Yorkshire. Sergeant Fox is buried in the Huddersfield (Lockwood) Cemetery. Flight Sergeant Galvin is buried Section B, Row E. Grave 17of the Harrogate Cemetery.

Flight Sergeant Galvin is remembered with honour at the Australian War Memorialand on the Roll of Honour, Melbourne, Victoria.