Keith Henry SNEDDON DFM

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Service Number:	430065
Enlisted:	4 December 1942, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Air Gunnery Schools
Born:	Flemington, Vic., 15 June 1917
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Comb Mechanic
Died:	Cancer, 9 June 2003, aged 85 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Privately Cremated Ashes Scattered
Memorials:

4 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 430065, Air Gunnery Schools, Melbourne, Vic.
11 Sep 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 430065, Air Gunnery Schools

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Son of Robert and Emily Rosina SNEDDON

Qualified as an Air Gunner. Went to England and flew with No 50 Squadron in Lancaster bombers.

Did a full tour of operations including flying over France on D Day.

Survived running out of fuel and crashing on fire. The whole crew were decorated.

Discharged in late 1945.

Cremated and ashes scattered, Commemorated at Springvale cemetery