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MCDONALD, Kenneth Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX109251, V41536 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1941, Maffra, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 8 February 1909 |
| Home Town: | Maffra, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Bookmaker's Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 December 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot BB. Row D. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED HUSBAND OF RENE AND FATHER OF JUNE AND FAY...SADLY MISSED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maffra War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX109251 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V41536, 37th Infantry Battalion, Maffra, Victoria | |
| 24 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX109251 | |
| 24 Jul 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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