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BANFIELD, Kenneth John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 432469 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 January 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | HAMILTON, NSW, 4 March 1925 |
| Home Town: | Dudley, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dudley Public School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 24 July 1944, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dudley Ken Banfield Memorial Clock |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 432469 | |
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| 2 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 432469 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
'Sid Banfield (b.1899) donated a clock to the school in memory of his son, Ken Banfield (b. 1925-03-04), who enlisted in World War II as soon as he gained his Leaving Certificate. Ken joined the RAAF becoming a Flight Sergeant receiving his wing from King George VI. He was killed in an aircraft accident in England. His Oxford Bomber hit power lines whilst attempting to land on a road on a foggy night in April 1945. He was only 20 years old. The clock is in the Jeffries-Currey Memorial Library.'