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The Guy Liddell Diaries, Volume II: 1942-1945
By Nigel West
Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL'S Way of Life
By Thom Shea
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 40472" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>King </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Gordon Grimley </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2/6 Independent Company </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>NX71008 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Order </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>New Guinea 1943 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 22.9.1918 Sydney,New South Wales</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided 2 Park Avenue,Gordon,New South Wales</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Ralph W. and Myra King</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Knox Grammar School (CSM,Cadets)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated University of Sydney</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>17 Militia Bn 1938</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 12.5.1941 New South Wales</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2/6 Independent Company 1943 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major December 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2/7 Commando Squadron 1944-45 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 12.9.1945 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>17/18 Bn (North Shore Regiment),Citizen Military Forces 1948</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Sydney</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>University of Sydney Regiment,CMF (C.O.) (LtCol) 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>architect until 1955</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>partner in his father's stockbroking firm Ralph W. King and Yuill</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1978</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Jeannette (4 children Robert,Vivian,Edwina and Marisa)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-king.27639/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/27/27639-d37eb2f7b2331e67f4f6f838c0c97051.jpg?1591433834" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-king.11827/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/11/11827-a08cae36d5a48fd5894e5d9826ca1b5e.jpg?1591398433" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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