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MACRAE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX10246 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 2/1 Guard Regiment |
| Born: | Inverness, Scotland, 28 June 1902 |
| Home Town: | Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bogger (Miner) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 27 December 1943, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row D. Grave 21. Inscription: "A TRUE HUSBAND SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Dec 1940: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, WX10246 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Claremont, WA | |
| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX10246 | |
| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX10246, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Claremont, Western Australia. | |
| 27 Dec 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX10246, 2/1 Guard Regiment, Died from illness 2nd/5th Australia General Hospital New Guinea. |
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