Gordon Sydney James KING

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KING, Gordon Sydney James

Service Number:	4795
Enlisted:	2 October 1939
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Glandore, South Australia, 26 March 1910
Home Town:	Plympton, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Off Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 2 September 1944, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

2 Oct 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 4795
2 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Laverton, VIC
2 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 4795
2 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of John Ernest and Florence King

Husband of Doreen May King of Plympton, South Australia

RAAF Mitchell Bomber A47-6 of Number 2 Squadron crashed into the sea whilst on a Search and Rescue mission for 2SQN Mitchell A47-12 that had crashed on the beach on Peron Island. The only casualties were Warrant Officer Gordon Sydney James King 4795 & Flight Lieutenant (Chaplain) The Reverend Hilford Charles Easton 423197 who were on board A47-6 to assist in the search.

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