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TAUBMAN, Kenneth John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 424560 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 290 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 24 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Northern Ireland, 8 August 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Eglantine Church of Ireland Cemetery, Lisburn, Northern Ireland Sec. E. Grave 42. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of Strathfield WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 424560 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 6 Mar 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 424560, Embarked at Melbourne for Canada and UK. | |
| 20 Aug 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 20 Feb 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 28 Jul 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 290 Squadron (RAF), Posted. | |
| 8 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424560, No. 290 Squadron (RAF), Killed in a flying accident on this day. "ADORED HUSBAND OF PATRICIA "GOD GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP." |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant Kenneth John Taubman 424560 was killed when Martinet JN549 of 290SQN RAF crashed near Ballyreagh, Ireland during a solo ground-controlled interception training flight
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