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DAVIES, Kenneth Bowe
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19095 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1928, Enlisted for 12 years in the RAN Posted to HMAS Cerberus basic training. |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 7 October 1910 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Norwood State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Permanent RAN |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 2 November 1979, aged 69 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Church of England Section at Williamstown Victoria Family Plot |
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Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 30 Oct 1928: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 19095, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Enlisted for 12 years in the RAN Posted to HMAS Cerberus basic training. | |
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| 30 Oct 1929: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Sick Berth Attendant, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
| 2 Feb 1938: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Moresby (I), Promoted to LDG SBA for duty |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Oct 1939: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Promoted to Sick Berth Petty Officer for duty. | |
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| 5 Mar 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, HMAS Shropshire, Posted for duty HMAS Shropshire as SBPO | |
| 30 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 19095, HMAS Shropshire, RAN Operations - 'SW Pacific / Indian Ocean 1941-43', Awarded Long Service Good Conduct Medal | |
| 7 May 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 19095, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base), Demobilisation on Cessation of Hostilities. And on completion of 18 years of effective service. | |
| 7 May 1946: | Discharged |
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Late of 20 Petrie Street Frankston Victoria on enlistment
Wife Phyllis Mary Davies deceased 6th May 1975 Williamstown Victoria.
Service RAN 1928-1946
RAN Long Service Good Conduct Medal awarded 1943
Granted RAN Good Conduct Badges 1st: 1931/ 2nd: 1936/ 3rd: 1941.