KEMBER, Graeme Mervyn
| Service Number: | 54312 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2 Transport Platoon RAASC |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia , 1 April 1941 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Natural causes, Ballajura, Perth, Western Australia, 12 September 2025, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Vietnam War Service
| 20 Nov 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 54312 | |
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| 20 Nov 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 54312, 2 Transport Platoon RAASC |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Liz Williamson
Graeme Mervyn Sydney KEMBER #539502, 54312
Graeme joined the Citizen Military Forces on 27 March 1958 where he served until 17 November 1959.
He later joined the Australian Regular Army on 07 June 1961 where he served for a period of 20 years and one month before discharging on 07 July 1981.
During that time he served in a number of Infantry battalions before transferring to the Service corps where he served the balance of his career in various Transport units.
Employment: Light Machine Gun Number, Driver, Batman, Rifleman, Transport Supervisor, Assistant Instructor, Seaman
Operational Service/Deployment:
Singapore / Malaysia - 01 February 1965 to 07 February 1967
Vietnam - 20 November 1967 to 26 November 1968
Honours and Awards:
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps 'MALAYSIA' and 'VIETNAM' General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp 'BORNEO'
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp 'MALAY PENINSULA'
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp 'SE ASIA'
Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Returned from Active Service Badge
Infantry Combat Badge
A full copy of his Statement of Service is available in the attached documents.
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