Kevin William LAING

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Service Number:	B4480
Enlisted:	11 March 1943
Last Rank:	Ordinary Seaman
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Navy
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 January 1926
Home Town:	Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Accidental Explosion, New Guinea, 26 September 1944, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row D. Grave 27. Inscription: "OUR LADY OF VICTORIES PRAY FOR HIM R.I.P."
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Ordinary Seaman, B4480
11 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, B4480
26 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, Royal Australian Navy, Posted to R.A.N Land base HMAS Ladava, New Guinea died from injuries from refrigerator explosion.
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, B4480

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Ord. Seaman Kevin W. Laing, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Laing, Murray Street, Wilston, died as result of accident at Milne Bay.

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