Robert Keith SWANN

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Service Number:	407142
Enlisted:	22 June 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Henley Beach, South Australia, Australia, 7 March 1920
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Ridgehave Primary School; Prince Alfred College
Occupation:	Watchmaker
Died:	Flying Battle, Buq Buq, Western Desert, Middle East, 24 February 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt Plot 17, Row H, Grave 3 Headstone inscription reads: His duty nobly done Roll of Honour - Port Lincoln
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

22 Jun 1940:	Involvement Sergeant, 407142
22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407142
9 Apr 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407142, Embarked at Sydney for the Middle East
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Son of Victor Roy Swann and Clarice Edna Marjory (nee Skippen) Swann of Port Lincoln, SA; brother of John Gordon Swann

Plane was Blenheim 1V Z9729 which was shot down near Buq Buq after being attacked by four 109's

Served his 3 year Watchmaker apprenticeship with R.R. Sarre of Charles Street, Adelaide

Also served with the Prince Alfred College Cadets for 15 months

School subjects passed - Latin, Arithmetic, Maths 1 & 2, English and Physics but failed Chemistry

Plyed Tennis, Swimming, Yachting