Born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, Sackley was a member of the Northern New Guinea 5th Commando Squadron of the Australian Defence Force during the Second World War.
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At Wau, the Squadron supported Australian commandos known as the Kanga Force who were harassing the Japanese.