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SKETCHLEY, Kenneth George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5/673, 5673 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 8 January 1930 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea, 3 October 1950, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Private Sketchley was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 1 Grave No.976 |
| 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, 5/673, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5673 |
Personal Stories
Korea
The detail provided is printed in the book "The Last Call of the Bugle, The Long Road to Kapyong", the story of the 3rd Battalion RAR in Korea, written by Jack Gallaway and published 1994. Kenneth served as a driver of a Bren Gun carrier vehicle, and while driving the 2ic of Charlie Coy on a task (3rd October 1950) the carrier ran over a land mine which exploded, and unfortunately Ken and the Officer were both Killed in that Action. These two personnel were the first casualties of 3 RAR while in Korea. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 15 June 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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