Kenneth Walter RILEY

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RILEY, Kenneth Walter

Service Numbers:	SX29361, S26562
Enlisted:	30 March 1943
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 19 October 1919
Home Town:	Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Norton Summit Public School
Occupation:	Motor Body Builder
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 19 September 1969, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Wall 130, Niche E011
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World War 2 Service

30 Mar 1943:	Involvement Sergeant, SX29361
30 Mar 1943:	Involvement Sergeant, S26562
30 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Noonamah, NT
30 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX29361
18 Feb 1946:	Discharged
18 Feb 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX29361, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Violet and the late H RILEY of 15a Bartel Street, Adelaide, SA.

Husband of Jessie Mavis RILEY of 85 Rundle Street, Kent Town, SA. Kenneth was educated at Norton Summit Public School and played cricket for New Adelaide United Club (Premiers 1938/9) and the Y.M.C.A. B Grade Association. He joined the Militia and after three months was called up for service in January 1941. In civilian life he was employed as a body builder at Holdens Motors for four years. He trained at Woodside and Warradale and then transferred to New South Wales.

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