Roll of Honour John Lawrence McKandry

Service number 2/400919
Rank Private
Unit 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Service Australian Army
Conflict/Operation Korea, 1950-1953
Conflict Eligibility Date Korea, 1950-1953
Date of Death 14 May 1953
Place of Death Korea
Cause of Death Presumed
Place of Association Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea
Source AWM149 Roll of Honour cards, Korea
Notes Private McKandry's body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action.

Location on the Roll of Honour

John Lawrence McKandry's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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