Frederick Abbey KECK

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KECK, Frederick Abbey

Service Number:	400623
Enlisted:	18 September 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 2 June 1914
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Wesley College Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 11 April 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany 6. C. 11.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW2 Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 400623
18 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 400623, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)

Hampden Bomber AT221

Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber AT221

On the 11 Apr 1942 AT221 from 455 Sqn (UB-D) RAAF crashed on the South bank of the Rhine, 11 kms South of Neuss. All the crew were killed and initially buried at Sturzelberg. They are now buried in the Rheinberg War cemetery, Germany

Pilot; Fg Off Robert Charles Roberts 3200 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 10.
Navigator/Bomb Aimer; Fg Off Frederick Abbey Keck 400623 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 11.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt John Ripley Wright 1057411 RAFVR- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 8.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt Frank Hill Canning 408045 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 9.

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