Keith Wilson Longdill KRIPPNER

KRIPPNER, Keith Wilson Longdill

Service Number: NX203070
Enlisted: 4 February 1944
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 11th Small Ships Company
Born: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 25 August 1924
Home Town: Braddon, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling: Ainslie Primary School, Canberra & Canberra High School, , Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation: Student
Died: Flying Accident, At sea (between Ambon and Darwin), 19 December 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Northern Territory Memorial Panel 2.
Memorials: Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

4 Feb 1944: Enlisted Private, NX203070
4 Feb 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX203070
19 Dec 1945: Involvement Private, NX203070, 11th Small Ships Company

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Keith Wilson Longdill KRIPPNER was born in Canberra, ACT on 25th August, 1924

His parents were Ivo Athelstane KRIPPNER & Alice Wilga WILSON

He enlisted in Paddington , Sydney on 4th February, 1944

Keith wrote to his parents from Morotai saying he was on his way home when he was killed when the Dakota aircraft he was on crashed between Ambon & Darwin on 19th December, 1945 - no known grave

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and the Adelaide River Memorial

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His father Ivo Athelstane KRIPPER (SN 31826) served in the AIF during WW1 and returned to Australia

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