Kenneth Gordon KEECH

KEECH, Kenneth Gordon

Service Number: 8966
Enlisted: 12 February 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 10 May 1917
Home Town: Bangalow, Byron Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Lismore & Grafton High Schools, Australia
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Died: Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands, East Indies, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 28 April 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Column 9, Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Memorials: Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

12 Feb 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 8966, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Laverton, Victoria
12 Feb 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8966
1 Apr 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
28 Apr 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8966, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Kenneth Gordon KEECH was born on 10th May, 1917 in Orange, New South Wales

His parents were Leslie William KEECH & Alice Rose DIXON who married in 1912 (registered in Springwood) - he was their only son & he had one sister

He married Elizabeth HEDLEY on 12th June 1941 in Queensland - one known son

He enlisted in Laverton, Victoria on 12th February, 1940 - final rank was Flight Sergeant with the No. 2 Squadron as a wireless air gunner

Kenneth was listed as missing in air operations on 28th April, 1943 - his death was officially presumed - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Ambon Memorial

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