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KERSHAW, Henry Burton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420570 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 20 September 1912 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 24 December 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 420570 | |
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| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420570 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Henry Burton Kershaw 420570 was killed when Boomerang A46-94 of Number 8 Communication Unit based at Goodenough Island crashed near Samarai, New Guinea