Kenneth Thomas MILLIKAN

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MILLIKAN, Kenneth Thomas

Service Number:	417215
Enlisted:	31 January 1942, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 106 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia, 7 February 1923
Home Town:	Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia
Schooling:	Peterborough Public School, Peterborough High School, Adelaide High School
Occupation:	Clerk - Department of Lands SA
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 23 May 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany 17 H 2
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Peterborough & District Town Hall Honour Board WW2 Enlistments, Peterborough WW2, Korea & Vietnam War Memorial, Peterborough War Memorial Grove

World War 2 Service

31 Jan 1942:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 417215
31 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 417215, No. 106 Squadron (RAF), Adelaide, SA
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Cyril Kenneth and Edith Millikan, of Peterborough West, South Australia.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER

Mr and Mrs C. K. Millikan, of Peterborough West, have been advised that their eldest'son, Warrant Officer, Kenneth Thomas Millikan, (R.A.A.F.), who was reported missing as the result of air operations over Brunswick, Germany, on May 23rd, 1944, is now believed to have lost his life on that date. Ken enlisted in July 1941, leaving for England via America in January 1943. He served in an English Lancaster Squadron as Observer and Air Bomber. Before enlisting he was employed in the Revenue Branch of the Lands Department. He was educated at the Primary and High Schools, Peterborough, gaining his Leaving Honours at Adelaide High School. He leaves one brother, Corporal Alex. J. Millikan, A.T.C., Burra.

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