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CHESTER, James Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX8252 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mortana, SA, 2 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | St Morris, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CD12, Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jul 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX8252 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 6 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX8252 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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