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KELLAWAY, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX49860 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sandgate, Queensland, Australia , 7 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Kingaroy, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry (High School), Scholarship Standard |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds , New Guinea, 1 February 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot E. Row C. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingaroy Stone of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX49860 | |
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| 20 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX49860, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Oct 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Oct 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Exceptional services in the field, New Guinea |
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