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HEIDRICH, Gordon Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S114004 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 April 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia, 16 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Nuriootpa, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nuriootpa High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser Shop, Assistant |
| Died: | Clinical Scrub Typhus , New Guinea, 27 June 1944, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot M. Row B. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, District of Nuriootpa Roll of Honour WW2, Nuriootpa High School WW2 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Apr 1943: | Involvement Private, S114004 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 13 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S114004 | |
| 20 Dec 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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