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HAMILTON, Keith Lambert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 434459 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia , 8 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Norway, 26 April 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Panel 283 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay St Pauls Uniting Church WW2 Honour Roll, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 434459 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 434459, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
Family did not know details of his death
Keith was my Mother's cousin. She talked about his passing and gave a confused account that he was a tail gunner and was killed in action. She obviously new very little about what happened.
A few years ago the book Viking Boys was published. To my great surprise, it had a detailed description of the action in which Keith tragically lost his life. So I finally new the details. Sadly my mother passed away and did not get to read the book. Keith's brother Ian lived in Mackay until recently but I do not think he got to see the book .
Submitted 4 December 2024 by Rob Logie
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