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POND, Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 423885 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 459 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Karuah, New South Wales, Australia, 30 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Aegean Sea, 28 June 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 423885 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 423885 | |
| 28 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 423885, No. 459 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Ventura GRV JT838 of 459 Squadron RAAF crashed in the Aegean Sea en-route to the mission target of Castel Rosso in Italy with four of the crew killed - their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in Egypt
POND, Keith (Flying Officer) 423885
HIGGS, Donald Ernest (Flying Officer) 410549
SMITH, Leslie Alfred (Warrant Officer) 421486
WEBSTER, William Douglas (Warrant Officer) 412866
The sole survivor was Flight Sergeant Ross Smith 410754
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