Keith Panwick (1925-1944)

Obituary
KILLED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. Flight-Sgt. Keith Panwick. Mr. J. Panwick, of Scott Street, received the sad news on Saturday last that his son, Flight-Sgt. Keith Panwick, had lost his life in an aircraft accident in England on the 3rd inst.

The late F./Sgt. Panwick was one of the first cadets of the local Air Training Corps, and had been serving in England with Bomber Command for the past eight months. He was 19 years of age, and was born at Gunnedah. After completing his education at the Muswellbrook Rural School he joined Ihe mercery department in M. Campbell and Co's. store.

The young airman was popular with his many companions in the A.T.C., and the news of his death has been received with widespread expressions of regret. Deceased is survived by his father, one sister, Miss Edith Panwick, of Muswellbrook, and two step-brothers.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the young airman, the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S., League flew their Tobruk Flag at half-mast on Sunday last from the Town Hall Reserve.

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