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SHEA, Kenneth George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408707 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 18 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter and Joiner |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, North Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, 27 March 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Roll of Honour - Essendon, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408707 | |
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| 22 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 408707, Aircrew Training Units, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 18 Sep 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408707, Embarked at Sydney for Canada | |
| 28 Feb 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 30 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
| 27 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408707, Battle of the Atlantic - RAN and RAAF Operations | |
| 27 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408707, Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Lelia Florence Shea; husband of Alma Clarice Shea of North Fitzroy, Victoria
Prior to enlisting he had served a 2 years apprenticeship with N.L. Rigg of South Melbourne and 3 years with Miller Bros of Essendon
Flight was Non operational from UK to Ottawa, Canada
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