SWAIN, John Kenneth

Previous service Citizen Force. Plane was a Lancaster W4817 which crashed at Viersen-Ummer during an operation to Dusseldorf.

Last Name
SWAIN
Given Names
John Kenneth
Service Number
407994
Date of Birth
08/08/1912
Birth Location
Sydney N.S.W
Enlistment Date
27/02/1941
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
03/04/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 12
Intake Date
03/04/1941
Kill Date or Discharge Date
27/01/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
460 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. from the U.K target Dusseldorf Germany.
Date of Death
27/01/1943
Age
30
Cemetery / Memorial
Rheinberg War Cemetery Germany
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 A/C Europe Defence War medal 1939-45
Notes

Previous service Citizen Force. Plane was a Lancaster W4817 which crashed at Viersen-Ummer during an operation to Dusseldorf.

Posting on Death
460 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED

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