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HEMBURY, George Henry Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX11955 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia, Australia, 13 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Glanville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 January 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 24. Inscription: DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 Mar 1941: | Involvement Private, SX11955, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 27 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX11955 | |
| 12 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX11955, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged by death. Killed in action Papua. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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