| Service number | 27758 |
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| Ranks Held | Sergeant, Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer Class 2), Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Birth Date | 1935 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1967-02-06 |
| Death Place | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Final Rank | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Service | Australian Army |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1967-01-10 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1966-12-21 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 John William Kirby
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Conflict
- Vietnam, 1962-1975
- Rank
- Warrant Officer Class 2
- London Gazette
- 10 January 1967 on page 306 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 December 1966 on page 6345 at position 4
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Conflict
- Vietnam, 1962-1975
- Rank
- Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer Class 2)
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1935 | |
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| Date of birth | 1935 | |
| Date of death | 06 February 1967 | |
| Date of death | 06 February 1967 |
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