William Dennett MCKAY

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Service Number:	422255
Enlisted:	25 April 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 15 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Dumbarton, Scotland , 7 July 1922
Home Town:	Matraville, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Audit Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Netherlands, 25 May 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot KK. Grave 61.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

25 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422255
25 May 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422255, No. 15 Squadron (RAF), Killed in Action on this day in a flying battle over Aacheen, Germany. His service and sacrifice is remembered. Service medals; 1939-45 Sta; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal; War medal 1939-45.

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