Donald Kenneth PRIEST

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Service Number:	75312
Enlisted:	21 April 1942
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 82 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, 3 February 1924
Home Town:	Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Ground Accident), Labuan, Borneo, 27 August 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan, Malaysia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah High School WW2 Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 75312
21 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, RAAF Ground Training Schools
21 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 75312, No. 82 Squadron (RAAF)
27 Aug 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 75312, No. 82 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

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Leading Aircraftman Donald Kenneth Priest 75312 of 82SQN died of shock after being stung by a sea creature while swimming at Labuan, Borneo