Francis Gerald STARRS

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Service Number:	SX18222
Enlisted:	6 April 1942, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia, 22 May 1921
Home Town:	Jervois, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Certificate for entry to Secondary School
Occupation:	Dairy Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 1 October 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Site: Plot U. Row B. Grave 16. Inscription: "R.I.P."
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jervois Memorial Gates, Jervois Roll of Honour, Somerton Park Sacred Heart College "Old Scholars Who Enlisted" Honor Roll WW2

6 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, SX18222, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
6 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
6 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX18222, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement

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