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MURPHY, Kenneth Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 15165 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17 March 1921 |
| Home Town: | Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney High School, Sydney Technical School, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic and Fitter – Employed as a Junior Mechanic at Hasting Deerings Ltd, Riley Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 21 January 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot D. Row D. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "HONOURED BY ALL AND TOO DEARLY LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Five Dock War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 15165, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
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| 1 Jan 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 15165, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF), Battle of Rabaul, KIA in Catalina A24.9 shot down near Yambo east of Lae |
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