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BISHOP, Kenneth Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412378 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Harefield, New South Wales, Australia, 20 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Wagga Wagga High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Depot Supervisor |
| Died: | 29 June 1983, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican Section 8, Grave 3029-3030 |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412378 | |
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| 14 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412378 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Flying Officer, 412378, Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carrie Henderson
"Navigator/Bomber of Wagga Wagga, NSW. Born on September 20, 1915, at Harefield, NSW, he was educated at Wagga Wagga High School, and became a Superintendent at Vacuum Oil Company. He served in the army before joining the RAAF on July 19, 1941. He trained in Australia, and reached Britain in November, 1942.
The citation to his DFC, announced on June 6, 1944, when he was a Pilot Officer, referred to his having completed many successful operations against the enemy, in which he displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty."
Courtesy of:
Australian War Memorial
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