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KELLY, Joseph Colwyn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407986 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 February 1941, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Maitland, SA, 3 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Urania, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Urania School, Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Atlantic Ocean, 17 May 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 Feb 1941: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 407986 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 407986 | |
| 8 May 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Arthur William and Lavinia Ethel M. Kelly, of Urania, South Australia.
Biography contributed
Biography written by Olivia Brook, Kadina Memorial School, SA attached as a document. Winning entry for 2022 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize.