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CHANDLER, Donald Bertram
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX16481 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 January 1942, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia , 6 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood Primary School - (Certificate for entry to Secondary School) |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 20 January 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 16. Inscription: "OUR BELOVED BOY" DUTY NOBLY DONE. GOD GRANT HIM ETERNAL PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, SX16481, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX16481, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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