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GALLAGHER, Sydney William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX15638 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 December 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Solomontown, South Australia, 21 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boiler Maker 1st Class |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Scarlet Beach, New Guinea, 16 November 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot EE. Row D. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "YOUR LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY YOUR ABSENCE A SILENT SORROW" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Whyalla Memorial Wall, Whyalla Roll of Honour, Yankalilla War Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 Dec 1941: | Involvement Private, SX15638, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX15638, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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