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A'BECKETT, William Arthur Martin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX18083 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Lincoln, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | 3 July 1986, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wellington General Cemetery, NSW Plot; Ang, Q. Memorial ID; 48672383. |
| Memorials: | Dubbo High School WW2/Vietnam Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX18083 | |
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| 19 Oct 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Embarked from Sydney. | |
| 6 Nov 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Disembarked in the Middle East. | |
| 12 Aug 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Embarked in Brisbane. | |
| 19 Aug 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea. | |
| 19 Mar 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Disembarked Milne Bay, New Guinea. | |
| 19 Apr 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX18083, Artillery Details , 2nd/5th Field Artillery. Embarked Townsville. | |
| 1 Nov 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, NX18083, 2nd/5th Field Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Hamish Robson
Previous service;
1939
Service number; 435662
Rank; Gunner
Unit; 9th Field Brigade
Length of duty; Nine months
Unit; 54Th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service number; 525700
Rank; Lance Corporal
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