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IRELAND, Fredrick Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX114117 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia, 28 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Maroubra, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook and Baker |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot C8. Row B. Collective Grave. 1-25. |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX114117 | |
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| 9 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX114117 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery