WILLIAMS, Kevin George
| Service Number: | 134833 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1943, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 16 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Leeton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St. Joseph 's Convent, Leeton, St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. |
| Occupation: | Garage Hand and Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 22 June 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Deniliquin War Cemetery, New South Wales Plot D. Row C. Grave 4. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leeton ANZAC Memorial Clock Tower and Memorial, Leeton Mountford Park WW2 Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 134833 | |
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| 8 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 134833, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, Sydney, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Sydney and Mary Veronica Williams, of Leeton
L.A.C. Kevin George Williams, was killed, when an aircraft crashed to earth at Deniliquin on Thursday af ternoon last. The other occupant of the plane, the pilot, was also killed.
The late Leading Aircraftsman Williams, who was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Williams, of Leeton, was a mechanic on the ground staff.
LAC K. G. Williams
A wave of sorrow vassed over Leeton and the surrounding district when it became known that LAC Kevin George Williams, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S 'Williams, of Bolianco ' Garage, Leeton, had been killed in an air accident at Deniliquin on June 22. Kevin, who would have been 21 years of age in August,was born in Sydney, and went to Leeton as a baby in 1924. He received his early education at St. Joseph 's Convent, Leeton, and later at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. An excellent Catholic, he was a keen supporter of all the Church 's activities, and was of a most charitable disposition.
At the time of his enlistment he was secretary to the Holy Name Society and also assistant secretary of the Hibernians. At the last meeting of the Holy Name executive special prayers were offered for the repose of his soul. The body was taken to St. 'Michael's Church, Deniliquin, whence the funeral cortage left. Over 150 airmen marched behind the waggon carrying the casket, covered with the Union Jack. The obsequies were carried out by the Air Force'' Chaplain and the 'Last Post' sounded by the bugler. Besides his parents, Kevin is survived by his only sistor, Joan.
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