AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS King, Gordon Grimley

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

King ​

• FORENAME

Gordon Grimley ​

• UNIT

2/6 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

NX71008 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order ​

• PLACE

New Guinea 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 22.9.1918 Sydney,New South Wales​

resided 2 Park Avenue,Gordon,New South Wales​

son of Ralph W. and Myra King​

educated Knox Grammar School (CSM,Cadets)​

educated University of Sydney​

17 Militia Bn 1938​

enlisted 12.5.1941 New South Wales​

2/6 Independent Company 1943 (Captain)​

Major December 1943​

2/7 Commando Squadron 1944-45 (Major)​

discharged 12.9.1945 ​

17/18 Bn (North Shore Regiment),Citizen Military Forces 1948​

graduated University of Sydney​

University of Sydney Regiment,CMF (C.O.) (LtCol) 1954​

architect until 1955​

partner in his father's stockbroking firm Ralph W. King and Yuill​

retired 1978​

married Jeannette (4 children Robert,Vivian,Edwina and Marisa)​

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