Jan (John ) KLEIN

KLEIN, Jan

Service Number: 53882
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Born: Utrecht, The Netherlands, 26 February 1928
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Soldier
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Vietnam War Service

20 Dec 1967: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 53882, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Jan Klein by Len Cargeeg

Corporal Jan (John Klein) served with the 3rd Battalion RAR during the Indoneasion Confrontation and was the sergeant Armourer with the 3rd Battalion RAR on the first tour of South Vietnam. 1967 - 68

John went onto being promoted to Warrant Class One in the RAEME.

He was highly involved in the Lions Clubs in WA.

His wife Tina was one time Mayor of the Town of Bassendean.

We will remember him