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HOLMES, Frederick John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N212637, NX153195 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 May 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia, 17 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Lorry Hand |
| Died: | Killed in action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 13 May 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot B5. Row B. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN" |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N212637, 53 Infantry Battalion AMF, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 21 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX153195 | |
| 21 May 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Australian Army Catering Corps attached to 55/53rd Australian Infantry Battalion. | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX153195 |
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