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Second Lieutenant Kerry P. RinkinPrint Page 
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The plaque commemorates Second Lieutenant Kerry P. Rinkin who was killed in action in South Vietnam in 1967.
Kerry Rinkin was promoted to Second Lieutenant six months after call up on June 30, 1965. He was Platoon Commander of 4 Platoon B Company when on April 7, 1967 he was wounded by a mine. He died of his wounds three hours later in 2 Field Ambulance, Vung Tau.
Location
| Address: | Davis Street, St Clare`s High School, Taree, 2430 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.896667 Long: 152.479167 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 07-April-1967 |
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| Actual Event End Date: | 07-April-1967 |
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| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1994 |
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Front Inscription
In memory of 217479 2nd Lt. Kerry P. Rinkin
K.I.A South Vietnam
7th April 1967
Student Rosary School Taree 1958 - 1960
"Lest We Forget"
M.D.V.V.A. 94
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,SKP,NRWMMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
