KING, Jonathan Curlewis
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 1 January 1996 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | HMAS Kanimbla |
Born: | Fern Tree Gully, Victoria, Australia , 31 October 1972 |
Home Town: | Nambour, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
Schooling: | Immanuel Lutheran College |
Occupation: | Navy Officer |
Died: | Helicopter crash, Nias Island, Indonesia, 2 April 2005, aged 32 years |
Cemetery: |
Nambour Crematorium, Qld Private Cremation |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Peacekeeping Service
1 Jan 1996: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy | |
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26 Dec 2004: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Officer, HMAS Kanimbla, Operation Sumatra Assist |
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"Lieutenant Jonathan King - Born in 1972, LEUT King joined the Navy in 1996.
Promoted to Able Seaman in 1998, his postings included HMAS Cerberus, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Shepparton and HMAS Cairns.
He was commissioned in 2000 and appointed Sub Lieutenant.
He commenced the Australian Defence Force Basic Pilots Course in 2000 and went on to successfully complete the Royal Australian Air Force Advanced Pilots Course in 2001. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2002. In 2003 he was posted to No. 817 Squadron. Operation Sumatra Assist was his first operation." - SOURCE (www.defence.gov.au)