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GRANTHAM, Maurice Arthur James

Service Numbers:	SX38540, S59953
Enlisted:	26 September 1944, In The Field
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia, 6 October 1922
Home Town:	Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 31 December 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 10. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED. MOTHER".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Augusta District WW2 Honour Board, Port Augusta RSL Hall Circular Honour Roll, Port Augusta Soldiers' Memorial Band Rotunda

World War 2 Service

26 Sep 1944:	Involvement Private, SX38540
26 Sep 1944:	Involvement Private, S59953, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF
26 Sep 1944:	Enlisted In The Field
26 Sep 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX38540
Date unknown:	Involvement

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