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STERLING, Kenneth John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX55602, Q270539 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 December 1941, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southbrook, Queensland, Australia, 8 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Technical School (Commercial Course) |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 February 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Site: Plot LL. Row C. Grave 11. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pittsworth WW2 Honour Dead Roll of Honour, Southbrook & District Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX55602 | |
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| 3 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q270539, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
| 26 Jun 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX55602, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Feb 1945: | Discharged |
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