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BLACKWELL, Kenneth Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX53993 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 August 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 10 April 2017, aged 101 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Aug 1943: | Involvement Captain, QX53993 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, QX53993 | |
| 16 Apr 1945: | Involvement Captain, QX53993, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, Attached. | |
| 28 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| 28 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, QX53993 |
Personal Stories
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2/17 Bn Campaign - BORNEO (Capt., Unit Chaplain)
Attached to 2/17 Bn on 11 Jan 1945 from Australian Army Chaplain's Department.
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