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KEARNEY, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2/400886, 2400886 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia , 19 April 1930 |
| Home Town: | Fern Hill, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea, Repatriation General Hospital, Springbank, South Australia, 4 September 1952, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Kearney was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 10 Grave No.1091 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 2/400886, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 14 Aug 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2400886 | |
| 4 Sep 1952: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2/400886, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), K.I.A. |
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