Douglas William ABBOTT

ABBOTT, Douglas William

Service Number: SX31651
Enlisted: 4 June 1943, Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Born: Magill, South Australia, Australia, 21 August 1924
Home Town: Klemzig, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Borer
Died: Died of wounds, Tarakan, Borneo, 2 May 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Labuan War Cemetery
Burial reference: - Plot 24. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription: - "HE FEARLESSLY GAVE HIS NOBLY YOUNG LIFE. EVER REMEMBERED".
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1943: Involvement Private, SX31651, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
4 Jun 1943: Enlisted Dubbo, NSW
4 Jun 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX31651, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography

 Son of Herbert James Abbott and Harriet Hilda Abbott, of 4th Avenue, Klemzig, South Australia.

Medlas: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star

Roll of Honor Klemzig, South Australia