Kenneth (Ken) GOULDER

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GOULDER, Kenneth

Service Number:	403693
Enlisted:	2 March 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Pymble, New South Wales, Australia, 9 April 1921
Home Town:	Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling:	Chatswood High School, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Chartered Accountant's Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, 8 August 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta. Panel 11, Column 2.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 403693
2 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
2 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403693, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
8 Aug 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403693, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flight Sergeant Goulder MiD 403693 in Kittyhawk FS423 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was hit by small arms fire over Riposto and crashed near Mount Etna on Sicily - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Malta Memorial, Panel 11, column 2

He was in a group of twelve aircraft that took off to strafe enemy transport in the area of Giardini / Riposto in northern Sicily

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