Kenneth George YOUNG

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YOUNG, Kenneth George

Service Number:	2412443
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 11 February 1949
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Mercy Health, Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 22 June 2022, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Vietnam War Service

10 Sep 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2412443, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam
22 Oct 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2412443, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
14 Feb 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2412443, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), Catering Corps

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Kenneth joined 1 ARU on his deployment to Vietnam on 18 September 1968, remaining there until 21 October. He then was transferred to 1 RAR until their tour ended. On 14 February 1969 Kenneth was posted to Support Company, 5 RAR, where he served as a cook. While stationed at FSB Thrust he was wounded-in-action during a mortar attack on the FSB. Due to his wounds Kenneth was returned to Australia on 14 July 1969. - ^{Courtesy of Gary Townsend}

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