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NAA: A9301, 433821
NAA: A9301, 433821
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
433821
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Date of Birth:
30 June 1921
Place of Birth:
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
31 May 1945
Age at Death:
23 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 8 Communication Unit, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Timeline
22 May 1943
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mustered as Air Crew V.
Aircraftman 2nd Class on Enlistment.
Posted to No. 2 Initial Training School, RAAF.
12 Jul 1943
Remustered as Air Crew V (G).
17 Jul 1943
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
20 Jul 1943
Posted to No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners School, RAAF.
29 Mar 1944
Posted to No. 1 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
30 Mar 1944
Remustered as Air Crew II (G).
12 Apr 1944
Posted to Air Gunnery School, RAAF.
12 May 1944
Remustered as Wireless Operator.
Promoted to Sergeant.
26 May 1944
Awarded Air Gunner's Badge.
19 Jun 1944
Posted to No. 73 Squadron, RAAF.
24 Aug 1944
Posted to No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RAAF.
12 Nov 1944
Promoted to Flight Sergeant.
11 Feb 1945
Attached to No. 3 Personnel Depot, RAAF.
16 Mar 1945
Ceased attachment to No. 3 Personnel Depot, RAAF.
20 Mar 1945
Posted to No. 1 Reserve Personnel Pool, RAAF.
7 Apr 1945
Posted to No. 8 Communication Unit, RAAF.
29 May 1945
Posted to No. 1 Reserve Personnel Pool, RAAF.
30 May 1945
Posted to Brisbane Medical Unit, RAAF.
31 May 1945
Died of illness (acute mania) at 102 Australian General Hospital.
Map of Service
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 166/32/789 | PEARCE, Keith Ronald - (Flight Sergeant); Service Number - 433821; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Place - 102nd Australian General Hospital, Tamworth, New South Wales; Date - 31 May 1945 |
|
1077115 |
| A9301 | 433821 | PEARCE KEITH RONALD : Service Number - 433821 : Date of birth - 30 Jun 1921 : Place of birth - BROKEN HILL NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - PEARCE SYDNEY |
|
5525412 |
| B884 | N449645 | PEARCE KEITH RONALD : Service Number - N449645 : Date of birth - 30 Jun 1921 : Place of birth - BROKEN HILL NSW : Place of enlistment - KOGARAH NSW : Next of Kin - PEARCE FLORENCE |
|
5736354 |
Burial Details
Cemetery:
BRISBANE (LUTWYCHE) CEMETERY
Grave:
74. 0027
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Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023