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KEMP, Colin Stanfield
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX40218 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | New Farm State School, Fortitude Valley Boys State School (QLD Schools admission register) |
| Occupation: | Carrier's Assistant / Cane Cutter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 20 November 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot BB. Row A. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "ALL HE HAD HE GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND, HIMSELF HE SCORNED TO SAVE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wangaratta 2/24th Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX40218 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX40218, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Nov 1943: | Discharged |
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