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KLEINIG, Simon John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4719942 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 19 July 1947 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | King's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 19 Nov 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 4719942, 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR) | |
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| 19 Nov 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private |
Personal Stories
"Wartime"magazine
"A Nasho's Service", an article by Simon Kleinig was published in "WARTIME", the official journal of the Australian War Memorial, No.75, Winter 2016. This special edition of the magazine was dedicated to the Vietnam War to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
In "A Nasho's Service" Simon Kleinig explains his time in the army over the course of his two year's service — his training in Australia, his service overseas in Malaya and Vietnam — and how the army impacted on him at the time and in later life.
Submitted 7 November 2019 by Simon Kleinig
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