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NELSON, Kenneth William
Personal Details
Service Number: | A29310 |
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Enlisted: | 12 February 1946 |
Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (III) |
Born: | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1927 |
Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Permanent Navy |
Died: | Suicide, At sea (HMAS Sydney), 6 March 1954, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
12 Feb 1946: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy |
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Peacekeeping Service
14 Sep 1947: | Involvement A29310 |
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Korean War Service
27 Sep 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Electrical Mechanic (Weapons Radio), A29310, HMAS Sydney (III) | |
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27 Oct 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, A29310 |
World War 2 Service
Date unknown: | Discharged A29310 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Leading Electrical Mechanic on HMAS Sydney
Korea, 1953-1957 (Post-Armistice service - ceasefire monitoring)