John Kenneth SWAIN

SWAIN, John Kenneth

    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 Town Hall Memorial Book , Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    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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