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| dateofbirth	  = 27 Dec 1922
| placeofbirth	  = Subiaco, Western Australia
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| enlistmentage	  = 21 years, 2 months
| description	  = 5'3" (1.60m); fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair
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| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = blue
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| occupation	  = Clerk
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Husband
| nextofkin       = Mr Roy Golby
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5884546  WF37745]
| enlistmentdate  = 10 Mar 1944
| rank	          = Sapper
| unit     	  = [[10th Australian Base Stores Platoon RAE]]
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==Pre War==
Had studied to 8th Standard.

==War Service==
On 8 Mar 1944 Kathleen enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service in Claremont, and on 13 March she was posted to [[6th AWS Training Company]]. Training completed, on 10 Apr 1944 she was posted to the [[4th Australian Motor Transport Training Depot]] to undertake a training course at Guildford. Training completed she was posted to [[4th Australian Engineers Stores]] where she was classified as a Driver Mechanic TGII. On 14 Sep 1944 her posting changed to [[10th Australian Base Stores Platoon RAE]]. On 5 Dec 1944 Kathleen Winifred (nee) Knapp married NX40027 Corporal Roy Frederick George Golby. Roy had served as a Corporal with the 2/6th Armoured Regiment from 28 Jul 1941 until 27 Nov 1945.


On 17 Sep 1945 Kathleen was admitted to [[110th Australian Base Hospital]] for treatment for a abscess in the right breast and was discharged on 26 Sep 1945.  On 31 Oct 1945 Kathleen was transferred to [[31st AWAS Barrack]] in order to be discharged on 2 Nov 1945.

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at 86 Victoria street, Bunbury (Roy a mechanic); 1958 at 73 Maxwell street, Harvey; 1977 at 39 Sutherland street, Port Hedland; 1980 at 6b Mosaic street, Shelley.

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