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COMBE, Gordon Desmond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX6977 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia, 12 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | State Parliament Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 10 June 2002, aged 84 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Plot: Charles Newman, Rose Bed CN4, Position 41 Memorial ID 151936871 |
| Memorials: | Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Captain, SX6977, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX6977, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wayville, South Australia, Australia | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted SX6977, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Oct 1943: | Honoured Military Cross, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Outstanding Leadership, Coolness & Courage, 3 October 1943, New Guinea, South West Pacific Area of Operations | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, SX6977, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at Wayville, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged SX6977, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Cross |
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