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REDDEN, George Kerwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q49975 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Townsville, 4 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Hermit Park Primary |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Bowel Cancer, Townsville, 26 September 1983, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woongarra Crematorium, Townsville, Qld |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jan 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, Q49975, Lines of Communication Units, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, HQ Lines of Communication (Qld) | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Private, Q49975, Army Training Units | |
| 24 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q49975 | |
| 16 Apr 1946: | Discharged Sergeant, Q49975, Lines of Communication Units, HQ Lines of Communication (Qld) | |
| 16 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q49975 |
Personal Stories
Inspirational Father
George Kerwin Redden was my father
He inspired me with his stories of comradery within the ADF
So much so I made him a promise prior to his death to Join the ADF myself
A year after my fathers passing I myself enlisted in the RAAF
Submitted 8 April 2019 by Anne Cole