Kenneth Millett HUTCHINS

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HUTCHINS, Kenneth Millett

Service Number:	422956
Enlisted:	15 June 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia , 15 April 1925
Home Town:	Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Truck Driver
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 26 August 1944, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 5 Row C Grave 7 Local Roll of Honour- Hurstville NSW
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 422956
15 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422956, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
15 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422956
14 Jul 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 422956, Embarked Brisbane Australia for United Kingdom
1 Jul 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
20 Jul 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422956, No. 100 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
1 Aug 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 100 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

Flying Officer Kenneth Millett Hutchins was born 15/4/1925 in Hurstville New South Wales and was the son of Alfred Henry and Mary Elizabeth Hutchins of Hurstville.

At the time of his loss it has been noted that he was, at the age of 19 years and 4 months, one of the youngest Australian bomber pilots to die during air operations in 1944.

His Avro Lancaster III was shot down over the intended target of Kiel Germany.

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