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KINNE, Otto Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX23253 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 5 June 1913 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Engineer) |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 24 October 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 16. Inscription: "TO LIVE IN HEARTS THAT LOVED YOU IS NOT TO DIE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, QX23253 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 2 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX23253 | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, QX23253, 2nd/4th Field Company (Squadron) RAE, He was accidentally wounded in New Guinea when a grenade exploded, eventually succumbing to his injuries. |
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