John Alexander KILDEA

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Service Number:	418850
Enlisted:	19 June 1942
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale
Born:	Armadale, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1922
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Rainbow High School and Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bank CLerk
Died:	Accidental, King Island, Tasmania, Australia, 11 July 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania C. of E. Plot. Row D1. Grave 23,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Royal Australian Air Force Memorial

19 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 418850
19 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 418850
11 Jul 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 418850, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale

RAAF Beaufort A9-352 of Number 1 Operational Training Unit (1 OTU) East Sale crashed at Currie Aerodrome, King Island, Tasmania with all crew killed:

Flying Officer Neville William Allan Edwards 401747 - Son of Harry Smith Edwards and Ethel Edwards

Pilot Officer John Alexander Kildea 418850 - Son of Joseph James Kildea and Dorothy Phillis Kildea of Hawthorn, Victoria

Pilot Officer Harold Roy Snell 421408 - Son of Josiah and Catherine Snell of Castle Hill, NSW

Pilot Officer Clarence Melville Leesue 417649 - Son of James Patrick and Martha Ellen Leesue & Husband of Mabel Gwendoline Leesue of Broken Hill, NSW