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Service Numbers:	SX20127, S5978
Enlisted:	2 August 1942, Puckapunyal, VIC
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Docks Operating Company
Born:	Bordertown, South Australia, Australia, 9 June 1918
Home Town:	Bordertown, Tatiara, South Australia
Schooling:	Certificate of Entry, Secondary School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Injuries, New Guinea, 16 August 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 12. Inscription: "BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ARE ALL WE HAVE LEFT".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mundalla Soldiers Memorial Honour Roll, Mundulla War Memorial

2 Aug 1942:	Involvement Lance Corporal, SX20127
2 Aug 1942:	Involvement Lance Corporal, S5978
2 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Puckapunyal, VIC
2 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, SX20127
16 Aug 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/1st Docks Operating Company, Nature of death: Died from burns received when 25 pounder cordite ignited in ships hulk.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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