Keith HOMARD

HOMARD, Keith

Service Number: 35338
Enlisted: 10 March 1941
Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit: No. 9 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 22 October 1914
Home Town: Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Traveller and Photographer
Died: Naval Battle Hsk Kormoran, Indian Ocean (HMAS Sydney), 20 November 1941, aged 27 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 35338, No. 9 Squadron (RAAF)
10 Mar 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 35338

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Biography contributed by Stephen Diver

Son of Clive Athelstan Homard and Grace Homard Of NSW.

Also Listed on HMAS Sydney Memorial Geraldton Western Australia,9 RAAF Squadron Memorial at the Seaplane Memorial in Rathmines NSW,Newcastle War Memorial, Newcastle NSW and The ANZAC War Memorial,Sydney, The Memorial Grove Newcastle and AWM Canberra.

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Six members of Number 9 (Fleet Cooperation) Squadron RAAF based at Rathmines were deployed aboard HMAS Sydney to fly and maintain the ship's aircraft; they were all killed when HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser HSK Kormoran engaged in a Naval battle in the Indian Ocean - Flying Officer (Pilot) Raymond Barker Barrey 407000 / Corporal Arthur John Clarke 7143 / Leading Aircraftman Richard Dodds 15452 / Corporal Roy Ebenezer Foster 9347 / Leading Aircraftman Keith Homard 35338 / Sergeant Sidney Marley 3967

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