Pilot Officer Edgar Exley Kirkham

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Photograph MEA1197
Service number 402365
Birth Date 29/11/1917
Final Rank Pilot Officer
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

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    El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 402365 Squadron Leader E. E. (Ed) Kirkham MID reading the ...

    El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. Informal portrait of 402365 Squadron Leader E. E. (Ed) Kirkham ...

    El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. Informal portrait of 402365 Squadron Leader Ed E. Kirkham MID, ...

    Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF which is now operating from ...

    Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Group Captain W. J. Duncan OBE, RAAF Liaison Officer, Middle ...

    Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Pilots of No. 451 Squadron RAAF which is operating from a ...

    Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Pilots of No. 451 Squadron RAAF which is operating from a ...

    Informal portrait of three RAAF Squadron Leaders. Once together as pilots in No. 451 (Spitfire) ...

    Informal portrait of officers relaxing in the Officers Mess of No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF. ...

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Date of birth 29/11/1917
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 19/08/1940 Aircraftman.
Other 03/11/1940 Left Australia.
Date promoted 08/10/1940 Leading aircraftman.
Date promoted 21/11/1941 Flying officer.
Other units 07/1941 No 451 Squadron.
Other 20/05/1941 Left South Africa.
Date promoted 12/02/1941 Sergeant.
Date promoted 21/05/1941 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 21/05/1943 Flight lieutenant.
Other units 13/12/1943 Commanding Officer No 450 Squadron.
Other units 11/1943 No 3 Squadron.
Other units 09/1943 No 450 Squadron.
Other 12/07/1944 Arrived in England.
Date promoted 01/07/1944 Squadron leader.
Date of discharge 09/04/1945

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