WO1 Kevin Connelly (Retd)
President and Public Officer of 3 Transport Association since inception
Military History ;
2174133 WO1 Kevin Connelly (Retd) 1961 – 1986
Enlisted 19th April 1961 - 19 Tpt Coy RAASC Ashfield
Served in units
19 Tpt Coy RAASC
3 Tpt Coy/Sqn RAASC/RACT (5 postings) 17RNSWR 19RNSWR
2 Division Postal Unit RAASC
177 Air Despatch RAASC
2 Movement Control RACT
HQ 2 Division TPT RACT
Discharged 20th April 1986. HQ 2 Division Moore Park
Rank on Discharge WO1
Posting prior to Discharge RSM 2 Div Tpt
Other interest ;
“Founder and Chairman of the Descendants of Veterans for WWII and Post WWII Association”
Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) NSW Branch ;
Senior Vice President Ashfield RSL Sub Branch
Senior Vice President, Western Metropolitan District Council
Member of the Anzac Day March Committee
Team Leader ( Marshall) for all participating units south of Martin Place for Anzac Day March
Chairperson State Tribunal
Burwood Council ;
Member of the Sandakan Community Education Committee
Webmaster’s note;
I have known Kevin since 1966 and have found him to be a truly dedicated person in both military and civilian service. He is hard working and has always thought of others before himself.
WO1 Kevin Connelly (Retd) is to be commended for his unselfish and continuous dedication.
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2174120 Bruce Denison
National Service N/S No. 2/758609 14 Aug1956 Discharged 14Aug1960.
GNR 17LAA Regt
Re enlisted 19Coy RAASC No 2174120 Pte
Prom. Sergeant 22 Jan 64
Posted 2MCU 30 Jan 74
Posted 177AD 1 Aug 78
Qual WO2 1 Aug 78
Discharged 12 Jun 1991
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2174646 Sergeant Robert John Duggan
Australian Regular Army 2/9735 4 February 1958 3 February 1964 2 RAR & 1 RAR Regular Army Emergency Reserve 4 February 1964 24 May 1966 Citizen Military Forces 21174646 25 May 1966 21 April 1970 3 Tpt Coy RAASC Citizen Military Forces (Full Time Duty) 22 April 1970 21 April 1972 186 AD Coy RAASC Citizen Military Forces 22 April 1972 22 February 1979 3 Tpt Coy RAASC / RACT ==============================================================================
2174012 Don Edwin Hazell
19 Coy RAASC (Tipper) E Com Enlisted Pte (R) 11 Oct 59
3 Coy " Inf Div Tpt " " Prom T/ Cpl 4 Feb 62
" " " " " " " " Disch DA 40 ( At own request) 17Jul 63
17 RNSWR 2 MD Relist ACMF for 2 Yrs as Pte 1 Feb 75
" " " " Now OCTU from 17 RNSWR 16 Jul 75
2 TRG GP " " " " 17 Jul 75
" " " " " Graded Offr Cadet (rec) 17 Jul 75
HQ 2 TRG GP " " Disch on Appt to Commissioned Rank 5Mar 77
" " " " " '" Appt 2Lt (RAA) (ACMF) 2 MD 6 Mar 77
Unit Now 23Fd Regt 6 Mar 77
Trans Vol (2MD) Allotted to 4RNSWR 20 Jan 78
Resignation of App accepted 22 Sep 78
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NX1968 Private Charles Henry Kong
Born 2 May 1915
Date of enlistment; 26 Oct 1939
Enlisted at Narrabri NSW
6 AUST DIV AASC (3 Coy AASC)
Served Middle East ; 10 Jan 1940 to 29 Mar 1942
New Guinea ; 3 Mar 1944 to 28 Sep 1945
Reason for Discharge; Demobilization
Date of Discharge; 16 Oct 1945 .
Medals;
1939/45 Star
Africa Star
Pacific Star
Defence Medal
War Medal Australian Service Medal
Return from Active Service Badge
Sadly Charles is no longer with us.
Special thanks to Peter Kong for permission to include his father’s details.
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2174499 Pte John May
Citizen Military Forces Enlisted 19 August 1964 Discharged 3 February 1966
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Corporal John Walsh PSM, GCM, BCM, JP (Retd)
Regimental Numbers 2174098 – 2174805 – 2116458
Units 19 Coy RAASC (Inf Div Tpt) – 5 Fld Sqn RAE – 3 Coy RAASC (Inf Div Tpt)
Enlisted and discharged four times (twice medically) between 26th October 1960 and 9th October 1968.
First enlisted 26th October 1960 – 19 Coy RAASC – Ashfield Depot.
Promoted Lance Corporal 17 June 1964 – 3 Coy RAASC
Promoted Corporal 9th September 1964 – 3 Coy RAASC
Finally Discharged 9th October 1968 – 3 Coy RAASC – Ashfield Depot.
Awarded Australian Defence Medal – February 2007.
3 Transport Association – Vice Present 2001 to present (2009) – Secretary 1999 and 2000.
Delegate to the Anzac Day March Committee 2008 -2009.
Returned and Services League of Australia (NSW) Branch:
Joined Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Sub Branch October 1990
Transferred to Ashfield Sub Branch September 2000
Positions held, Sub Branch President 2003 to present (2009)
Sub Branch Vice President 2001 and 2002
Sub Branch Delegate to State RSL Congress 2007, 2008, 2009.
Sub Branch Alternate Delegate WMDC 2008 and 2009.
Ashfield RSL Club President 2003 to present (2009) – Director 2001 and 2002.
Other Ex-service organisations:
Member Sandakan Memorial Committee 1999 to present (2009)
Member RACT Association 1997 to present (2009)
Member National Servicemen’s Association (NSW) 1997 to present (2009)
Decorations:
Public Service Medal QB 10th June 1991 for outstanding NSW Public Service
Polish Gold Cross of Merit 3rd March 1990 for outstanding service to the Polish Community
Polish Bronze Cross of Merit 11th November 1985 for service to the Polish Community
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