John Michael KENNEDY

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Service Numbers:	V104452, VX81755
Enlisted:	19 March 1941, Enlisted Walla Walla NSW. posted to No3 Troop C Squadron 20th Light Horse Regiment. Called up for full time duty in Geelong Victoria on 7th November 1941.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	20 Pioneer Battalion AMF
Born:	Walla Walla, New South Wales, Australia, 3 April 1920
Home Town:	Walla Walla, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Walla Walla State School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia , 12 February 2003, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

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19 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V104452, 20 Motor Regiment , Enlisted Walla Walla NSW. posted to No3 Troop C Squadron 20th Light Horse Regiment. Called up for full time duty in Geelong Victoria on 7th November 1941.
27 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX81755
19 Feb 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX81755, 20 Motor Regiment , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Posted // Mobile Defence Queensland with Unit
20 Feb 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX81755, 20 Motor Regiment , Posted to Dutch New Guinea Meruake Island for Defensive Operations
21 Apr 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 20 Pioneer Battalion AMF, Unit Re designated on return to Australia
15 Oct 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Transferred to Victoria for demobilisation
21 Mar 1946:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 20 Pioneer Battalion AMF, Promoted at 3rd Australian Base Ordnance Depot
2 Oct 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX81755, 20 Pioneer Battalion AMF, Demobilisation from the AIF at 3rd Australian Base Ordinance Depot.

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