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KILLEN, Richard Lyle
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402661 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Carrathool, Carrathool, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Moray Firth, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, 23 August 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 402661 | |
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| 18 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402661 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Richard Lyle Killen 402661 was killed when Wellington R1622 of 20OTU was ditched roughly four miles out in the Moray Firth. The aircraft took off from RAF Lossiemouth detailed to carry out local night flying practice but due to incorrect flap settings the aircraft failed to climb and it grazed the top of a hangar leading to the ditching.
Sergeant Alan Thompson (Air Gunner) 1379144 RAF was also killed with Sergeant T H Bagnall (Captain - Pilot) RNZAF and Sergeant R F Lawrence RAF injured
The crewmen that were killed were buried in Kiltearn Parish Churchyard, Scotland
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