Lot 2876

Description

Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, - clasp - Burma; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. K.D.Finn. R.A.N. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, ribbons faded, with lacquer on parts of last two medals, otherwise very fine.

Kenneth Daniel Finn, engineer, born 31Mar1916 at Essendon, Vic; Enl.10Apr1933 and to HMAS Cerberus as Ordinary Seaman; to Able Seaman 05Aug1934; to Leading Seaman 01Jan1937; to Petty Officer 04Oct1939; various postings between 19Oct1934 and 26Jun1941; to Gunner 01Dec1941 and to Armed Merchant Ship and Troop Carrier HMAS Kanimbla and ops in South Pacific; to HMAS Australia 26Aug1944 and ops in New Guinea, Leyte and Lingayen Gulf including against Kamikazi attacks; commissioned Gunner 01Dec1945; various postings 1945 to 1951; to London 06Jul1951 for training with Royal Navy in Gunnery; to HMAS Lonsdale 18Feb1954 and HMAS Sydney 11Apr1955; to Lieutenant 01Apr1956; to aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne 14May1956; to Lt-Commander 01Jan1957; to HMAS Queenborough 04Feb1957 and ops in Malaya Emergency; various other postings until Disch.30Mar1971.
With research by Mostly Unsung.