Kelvin Elliott HARRISON

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HARRISON, Kelvin Elliott

Service Number:	409831
Enlisted:	10 October 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 24 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 July 1911
Home Town:	Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	University High School & Ivanhoe Grammar, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Department Manager, Pelaco Ltd., Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Died:	Flying Battle, Balikpapan, Borneo, 2 July 1945, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Plot 18, Row D, Grave 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 409831
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 409831
2 Jul 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 409831, No. 24 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Kelvin Elliott HARRISON was born in Brisbane in Queensland on 14th July, 1911

His parents were Richard Frederick HARRISON & Clara Maude BAYLEY

He married Dorothy READ in Victoria in 1939

Kelvin had previously served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for 3 years and in the 5th Infantry Battalion (Army) for 18 months prior to enlisting in the RAAF

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