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MCKINNA, John Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX3709, 420978 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, 11 December 1906 |
| Home Town: | Kensington Gardens, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier/ Police Commissioner |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Kensington Gardens, 28 January 2000, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Charles Newman, Rose Bed CN24, Position 25 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Naval Military and Air Force Club of SA - Medal Room, Angle Park Memorial Villas & Flagpole |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, SX3709, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, 420978, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, 420978 |
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