Vale 215619 DONALD LEO KENNEDY

27 December 1946 – 20 September 2022

CPL Donald ‘Don’ Kennedy died peacefully in his sleep on Monday 20 September, in the nursing home where he had been residing.

Don enlisted in January 1964, and completed his recruit Training at 1 RTB and Corps Training at the School of Infantry. He was transferred to 1 RAR in August 1964 and served with that unit until March 1965. Don then joined 5 RAR assigned to 6 Platoon B Company and deployed to South Vietnam (SVN) with them. During his time in SVN he was promoted to Corporal and appointed the Section Commander of 8 Section. Don took his discharge after his 3-year enlistment

A Funeral Service for Don will be held by Farrell & O’Neill, 85 Plunkett St, Nowra, NSW, at 13.30hrs on Tuesday 27 September.

Regards,

Gary Townsend

5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor