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SPARKES, Kenneth Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 443510, NX91329 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 2 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia, 16 April 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Taabinga Lawn Cemetery, Kingaroy, Qld Plot A Row B Grave 2, Taabinga Cemetery, Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 443510 | |
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| 5 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX91329 | |
| 29 Oct 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 443510, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 29 Oct 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 443510 | |
| 16 Apr 1945: | Involvement Flying Officer, No. 1 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Leigh Rule 400491 & Flying Officer Kenneth Ernest Sparkes 443510 were killed when Mosquito MK6 A52-501 of Number 1 Squadron disintegrated in the air and crashed during local flying at the Kingaroy Bombing Range - the probable cause was overstressing of the fuselage.
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