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KIRKLAND, Ronald Neville
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420961 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia, 22 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Booyong, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairy Farmer |
| Died: | Flying Battle , France, 28 May 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Airforces Memorial Panel 258 Local Roll of Honour Lismore NSW |
| Memorials: | Alstonville War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Booyong Pearces Creek WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 420961 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420961, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 420961 | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 7 Sep 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 420961, Emb. Melbourne | |
| 5 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 5 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 26 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420961, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 13 May 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
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