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WEST, Victor James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S26045, SX20520 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kilburn, South Australia, Australia , 6 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Kilburn (Formerly Chicago), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Fitter's Mate |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 23 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Block 6. Row B. Grave 26. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE GOD GAVE HIM REST". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide British Tube Mills WW2 Honour Board, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX20520, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S26045, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
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