Jonathan Curlewis KING

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KING, Jonathan Curlewis

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	1 January 1996
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	HMAS Kanimbla
Born:	Fern Tree Gully, Victoria, Australia , 31 October 1972
Home Town:	Nambour, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Immanuel Lutheran College
Occupation:	Navy Officer
Died:	Helicopter crash, Nias Island, Indonesia, 2 April 2005, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Nambour Crematorium, Qld Private Cremation
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Peacekeeping Service

1 Jan 1996:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy
26 Dec 2004:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Officer, HMAS Kanimbla, Operation Sumatra Assist

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Biography

"Lieutenant Jonathan King - Born in 1972, LEUT King joined the Navy in 1996.

Promoted to Able Seaman in 1998, his postings included HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Shepparton and HMAS Cairns.

He was commissioned in 2000 and appointed Sub Lieutenant.

He commenced the Australian Defence Force Basic Pilots Course in 2000 and went on to successfully complete the Royal Australian Air Force Advanced Pilots Course in 2001. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2002. In 2003 he was posted to No. 817 Squadron. Operation Sumatra Assist was his first operation." - SOURCE (www.defence.gov.au)

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