RILEY, Kenneth Walter
Service Numbers: | SX29361, S26562 |
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Enlisted: | 30 March 1943 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 19 October 1919 |
Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
Schooling: | Norton Summit Public School |
Occupation: | Motor Body Builder |
Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 19 September 1969, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Wall 130, Niche E011 |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
30 Mar 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, SX29361 | |
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30 Mar 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, S26562 | |
30 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Noonamah, NT | |
30 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX29361 | |
18 Feb 1946: | Discharged | |
18 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX29361, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Violet and the late H RILEY of 15a Bartel Street, Adelaide, SA.
Husband of Jessie Mavis RILEY of 85 Rundle Street, Kent Town, SA. Kenneth was educated at Norton Summit Public School and played cricket for New Adelaide United Club (Premiers 1938/9) and the Y.M.C.A. B Grade Association. He joined the Militia and after three months was called up for service in January 1941. In civilian life he was employed as a body builder at Holdens Motors for four years. He trained at Woodside and Warradale and then transferred to New South Wales.