Kenneth John O'SULLIVAN

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O'SULLIVAN, Kenneth John

Service Number:	430329
Enlisted:	14 January 1943, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin
Born:	Kew, Victoria, Australia, 26 October 1924
Home Town:	Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Swinburne Technical College, Glenferrie
Occupation:	Mechanical Engineering Draftsman
Died:	Ground Accident - gunshot to abdomen, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 3 January 1944, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Deniliquin War Cemetery, New South Wales Plot D. Row B. Grave 7.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 430329
14 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430329, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, Melbourne, Vic.
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430329

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James Arthur and Jessie O'Sullivan, of Balwyn, Victoria.

The accident resulting in the death of LAC O'Sullivan occurred in the guard room at No. 7 S.F.T.S. Deniliquin at 2025 hours on the 2nd day of January 1944. O'Sullivan who was serving a sentence of Field Punishment, entered the guard house with other prisoners and stood to the left of LAC Thomas John Walsh, guard of No. 7 S.F.T.S who was in the process of endeavouring to remove five rounds from a Smith & Wesson .38. While Walsh was handling the pistol one round was discharged, the bullet entering O'Sullivan's right lower abdomen. O'Sullivan was place in charge of the S.M.O. within 30 seconds, he being at that time outside the guard house. After bening treated for shock at Station Sick Quarters, O'Sullivan was removed to the Deiliquin Public Hopsital at 2215 hours 2nd January 1944 and operated on by S/L J.C. Sangster, the Station S.M.O. Later he was given a blook transfusion. At 1310 hours 3rd January 1944, O'Sullivan died.

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