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GIBBONS, Kenneth William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1/400259, 1400259 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 31 May 1925 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea, 8 February 1952, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Gibbons was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 7 Grave No.1049 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Korean Grove, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 1/400259, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 1 Dec 1951: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1400259 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1400259 |
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