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NEWTH, John Kendall
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420985 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), At sea - off the South Arabian Coast, 31 July 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 420985 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Swire 413913 and Flying Officer Newth 420985 of 244SQN RAF were killed when Dakota KG690 crashed west of Cape Risut on the South Arabian Coast during a transport flight
Their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial