John Edward KITCHEN

KITCHEN, John Edward

Service Numbers: N9637, 419852
Enlisted: 1 July 1940
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: Central Flying School
Born: Warawee, New South Wales, 14 March 1917
Home Town: Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Architectural draftsman
Died: Accidental, Little River, Victoria, Little River, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong East, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

1 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, N9637
7 Nov 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 419852, Sydney, New South Wales
7 Nov 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419852, Central Flying School
11 Jan 1945: Involvement Flying Officer, 419852, Central Flying School

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Biography

Killed in a low-flying training accident when the aircraft hit powerlines. The accident occurred in a non-designated low flying area. The instructing pilot was Lance Eric Gordon HENRY who was also killed in the accident.