McKEAN, Harold Gregory

Previous service Aust. Corps Sign. Plane was a Wellington 1c X9830 which took off from RAF Snaith, Yorkshire and was lost without trace. It is thought that the aircraft was shot down over the North Sea West of Katwijk aan Zee.

Last Name
McKEAN
Given Names
Harold Gregory
Service Number
400353
Date of Birth
10/02/1920
Birth Location
Bathurst NSW
Enlistment Date
18/08/1940
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
19/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 1, WAGS Course 5
Intake Date
19/09/1940
Finish Date
18/11/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
21/02/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
150 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Germany
Date of Death
21/02/1942
Age
22
Cemetery / Memorial
Runnymede Memorial Surrey UK
Notes

Previous service Aust. Corps Sign. Plane was a Wellington 1c X9830 which took off from RAF Snaith, Yorkshire and was lost without trace. It is thought that the aircraft was shot down over the North Sea West of Katwijk aan Zee.

Posting on Death
150 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN USB

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