Sydney Arthur ROLTON

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Service Number:	SX18307
Enlisted:	14 April 1942, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia, 2 December 1917
Home Town:	Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia
Schooling:	Blanchetown Primary School, South Australia
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 14 September 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot C. Row A. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH." 11 TIM.4:7"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour, Wangaratta 2/24th Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall

14 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, SX18307, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
14 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
14 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX18307, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
1 Aug 1943:	Involvement Private, SX18307, Disembarked Milne Bay
1 Aug 1943:	Embarked Private, SX18307, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Cairns 1 August 1943 - Disembarked Milne Bay and taken on strength 2nd/24th Battalion.
8 Aug 1943:	Transferred Private, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1943:	Wounded Private, SX18307, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action
Date unknown:	Involvement

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