Keith Martin MCBRIDE

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Service Number:	407441
Enlisted:	12 October 1940, Adelaide
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Burra, South Australia, 15 September 1917
Home Town:	Lucindale, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Prince Alfred College and University of Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Pastoralist
Died:	AIr combat operations, Gambut Satellite No. 1 Airstrip, Tobruk, Libya, Middle East, 23 February 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk 1. G. 37.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 450 Squadron R.A.A.F. Roll of Honour, Lucindale War Memorial

12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407441, Aircrew Training Units, Adelaide
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407441
7 Dec 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
29 May 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
13 Dec 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407441, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF), Libya/North Africa
13 Dec 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
23 Feb 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407441, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF), K.I.A.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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