Stafford Kenny James LENOY

LENOY, Stafford Kenny James

Service Numbers: Q269965, 19915, QX54232
Enlisted: 16 June 1943
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Born: Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 21 October 1924
Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Soldier
Died: Killed In Action, Korea, 24 April 1951, aged 26 years
Cemetery: United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr War Memorial, City of Townsville WW2 HR, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance
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World War 2 Service

16 Jun 1943: Involvement Private, Q269965, also QX54232 & 19915
16 Jun 1943: Involvement Private, QX54232, also Q269965 & 19915
16 Jun 1943: Involvement Private, 19915, also QX54232
16 Jun 1943: Enlisted Private, QX54232, Townsville, Queensland
16 Jun 1943: Enlisted
16 Mar 1950: Discharged

Korean War Service

24 Apr 1951: Involvement Sergeant, 19915, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Kapyong

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"19915 Sergeant Stafford Kenny James 'Len' Lenoy, a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Sgt Lenoy, is wearing a pile cap, scarf and windproof jacket to ward off the cold. Sgt Lenoy, an aboriginal serviceman, had previously served in the Second World War, and in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan. He was later killed in action in Korea, on 24 April 1951, at the Battle of Kapyong." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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