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PAYNE, Kenneth Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX109010 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | GRAFTON, NSW, 18 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 August 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX109010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX109010, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Grafton Soldier Killed In Action
Mr. and Mrs. G. Payne, of 93 Fry street, Grafton, have been informed by the Minister for the Army that their son, Private K. K. Payne, was killed in action on August 8, 1945, near Wewak.
Private Payne enlisted in July, 1941, and was attached to the 2/2 Infantry Battalion, Sixth Division. Mr. and Mrs. Payne also, have another son (Arthur) attached to the same division. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Tuesday August 14, 1945.
Submitted 9 December 2016 by John Johnston
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