Kenneth Avenell LINKLATER

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LINKLATER, Kenneth Avenell

Service Number:	403410
Enlisted:	6 January 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 4 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 3 October 1916
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrical Salesman
Died:	Flying Battle, New Britain, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 5 May 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 403410
6 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403410, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403410, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Kenneth Avenell Linklater 403410 was killed when Boomerang A46-85 of 4SQN RAAF crashed in New Britain

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