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CROFT, Joseph Kenneth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21237 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 18 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Hmas Canberra, Savo Island, Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 August 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 21237 | |
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| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 21237 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
The crew of Walrus P5715 from Number 9 Squadron based at Rathmines were killed when HMAS Canberra was sunk during the Battle of Savo - Guadalcanal / Solomon Islands
Flight Lieutenant Duncan John Murchison 260818 (818) / LAC Geoffrey George Chapman 60224 / LAC Victor Ronald Egginton 20243 / Corporal Joseph Kenneth Croft 21237 / Corporal James Ronald Kenneth McCormack 20914