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KENYON, Norman Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX37187 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jivevaneng, New Guinea, 3 November 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: CC. B. 12. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX37187 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX37187, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX37187, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX37187, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 3 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, NX37187, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, KIA |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
Private Norman Thomas Kenyon was one of eight OR's KIA on 3 Nov 1943 during the 2/17 Bn's defence of Jivevaneng Village from a final Japanese counter-assault.