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PACKHAM, Keith
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 436776, W46601 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Swanbourne, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Bank) |
| Died: | Prisoner of War, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 31 March 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 33. Row A. Grave 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Fremantle National Bank of Western Australasia Ltd. Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 436776 | |
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| 12 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W46601 | |
| 10 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 436776, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
| 1 Feb 1945: | Imprisoned Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Captured after Beaufighter A8-10 was shot down over Tomohon now Sulawesi, Indonesia on this date. | |
| 31 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Executed on this date whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Leonard and Ruth Eva Packham of Swanbourne, WA
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