Albert BECKETT

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Service Number:	408343
Enlisted:	6 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, 3 April 1921
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Wellington Square State School, Launceston and Launceston State High School
Occupation:	Apprentice Builder
Died:	Flying Battle, Gasmata Harbour, New Britain, New Guinea, 5 September 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial

6 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 408343, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
20 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
15 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
5 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408343, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)

Albert was killed during a bombing raid on Gasmata. He was a Wireless Operator Air Gunner (WOAG) in Beaufort Bomber A9-186, based at 100 Squadron, Gurney, New Guinea, which was one of three aircraft lost in the ten aircraft operation on the 5th September 1943. All four crew members of A9-186 were killed, including Pilot Clement Batstone Wiggins (/explore/people/652256), Navigator Russell Henry Grigg (/explore/people/630401) and WOAG Gordon Lewis Hamilton (/explore/people/630816).