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BATTEN, Burnley Leonard Oke
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX17437 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 February 1942, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia., 14 January 1913 |
| Home Town: | Lameroo, Southern Mallee, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 12 October 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1A. Row B. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lameroo Oval Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, SX17437, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 17 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX17437, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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