BECKETT, Albert
Service Number: | 408343 |
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Enlisted: | 6 November 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, 3 April 1921 |
Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Wellington Square State School, Launceston and Launceston State High School |
Occupation: | Apprentice Builder |
Died: | Flying Battle, Gasmata Harbour, New Britain, New Guinea, 5 September 1943, aged 22 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial |
World War 2 Service
6 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 408343, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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20 Aug 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
15 Jun 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) | |
5 Sep 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408343, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Standen
Albert was killed during a bombing raid on Gasmata. He was a Wireless Operator Air Gunner (WOAG) in Beaufort Bomber A9-186, based at 100 Squadron, Gurney, New Guinea, which was one of three aircraft lost in the ten aircraft operation on the 5th September 1943. All four crew members of A9-186 were killed, including Pilot Clement Batstone Wiggins (/explore/people/652256), Navigator Russell Henry Grigg (/explore/people/630401) and WOAG Gordon Lewis Hamilton (/explore/people/630816).