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GODWIN, Kenneth James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412945 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bexley, New South Wales, Australia, 14 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Over Leipzig Germany, 20 February 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 412945 | |
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| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412945 | |
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 412945 | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 15 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 13 Nov 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412945, Embarked Sydney for United Kingdom | |
| 15 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 19 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412945, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 4 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer | |
| 29 Jan 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer |
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