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Name	Jack Royston Kinninmont
Born	13 November, 1920 North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 May, 1992 (aged 71) Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Education *	Chatswood High School (Sydney) (student, 1932-1935) North Sydney Boys High School (student, 1936-1938)
Occupation or Descriptor *	air force officer (1942-1970) Federal, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (air force officer) Korean War (air force officer)
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (recipient, 1944) Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar (recipient, 1945) Distinguished Service Order (recipient, 1952) Air Medal (USA) (recipient, 1955)

* Dates are approximate