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HINDMARSH, Keith
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q36076, 405735 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 4 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 12 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Kilcoy, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Mt. Kilcoy State School, Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Bank of New South Wales, Yeppoon, Queensland |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 26 April 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot N. Row A. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY & NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kilcoy Honour Roll, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Mar 1941: | Involvement Q36076, RAAF 405735 (25/5/41-d/d 26/4/44) | |
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| 24 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 25 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405735, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Boomerang aircraft A46-119 and A46-148 were involved in a mid-air collision with both aircraft crashing in the Alexishaven area of New Guinea (near Finistere Range) - both pilots were killed:
Flying Officer Lindsay Alfred James Dann 401918 (Boomerang A46-119)
Flying Officer Keith Hindmarsh 405735 (Boomerang A46-148)
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