LOWE, Keith Charles
| Service Numbers: | SX21282, S42488 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mannum, South Australia, Australia, 29 May 1923 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 2 August 2020, aged 97 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mannum Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX21282 | |
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| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signalman, SX21282 | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signalman, S42488 | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Fort Largs, SA | |
| 3 May 1946: | Discharged | |
| 3 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX21282 |
WW2
Mannum RSL and the local community held a service at the Mannum War Memorial to commenorate the end of WW2. As a part of the ceremony the local Member for Barker electorate Mr Tony Pasin MP presented commemorative medallions to the last 6 surviving WW2 veterans of the 756 personnel who enlisted for duty.
The members were:
Keith Charles Lowe - now 97 years old born 29 May 1923 who served with the 75th AA Battery Battalion at Morotai NG.
John Murray Chandler - now 101.5 years old born 21 Jan 1919 who served with 4th Field Battery Battalion in New Guinea.
Erica Anna Temme - now 95 years old born 28 Dec 1924 who served with 21 Aust Gen Hosp.
Rhonda Frick - now 95 years old who served with #6 Service Flying Training School at Mallala.
Irene Cowley - now 95 years old who served at HMAS Rushcutter.
June Hunter - now 95 years old who served at #1 Flying Boat Repair Depot at Lake Boga.
Submitted 1 October 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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