Kevin Leo CONWAY

CONWAY, Kevin Leo

Service Numbers: VX52743, Vx52743
Enlisted: 4 April 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1918
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer fitter
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , 8 June 1984, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, Queensland
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World War 2 Service

4 Apr 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743
29 Jul 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743, 2nd/4th Field Workshop, Graded Driver Mech Group III
1 Sep 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743, 2nd/4th Field Workshop, Embarked in Sydney for Middle East
7 Nov 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Vx52743, 3 Workshop Company, In Middle East
29 Jan 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743, 3 Workshop Company, Embarked in Middle East for return to Australia (Sydney)
12 May 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength 2/23 Inf Bn
25 Oct 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked in Sydney aboard HMAS Canberra for New Guinea
1 Feb 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52743

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Biography contributed by Karan CAMPBELL-DAVIS

This soldier initially enlisted under the name of Kevin MCDONALD, but provided a Statutory Declaration 2 months later, to notify his real name was Kevin Leo CONWAY.   The Statutory Declaration is contained within his Service Record on page 20.