John Kenneth SWAIN

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Service Number:	407994
Enlisted:	27 February 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Gordon, Sydney New South Wales Australia , 8 August 1912
Home Town:	Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England Grammar School (1925-29)
Occupation:	Wool buyer and valuer
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, North West Europe, 27 January 1943, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Plot 2. Row C. Grave 19. Local Roll of Honour- Sydney New South Wales Australia , Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

27 Feb 1941:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 407994
27 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
27 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407994, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
27 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407994
29 Mar 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
22 Aug 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
18 Sep 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407994, Emb. Sydney for U.K.
14 Jan 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407994, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
22 Feb 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
16 Nov 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407994, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
Date unknown:	Involvement

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