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PETERSON, William Richard

Service Number:	SX6287
Enlisted:	21 June 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sandwell, South Australia, Australia, 13 February 1920
Home Town:	Birkenhead, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Ethelton and Lefevre's Peninsula Public Schools, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Tradesman's Assistant, Adelaide Electric Supply Co.
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 19. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurralta Park Electricity Trust of South Australia WW2 Roll of Honour, Kurralta Park Electricity Trust of South Australia WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

21 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, SX6287, Adelaide, South Australia
21 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX6287, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
22 Jun 1940:	Involvement Private, SX6287, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
3 Aug 1942:	Involvement Private, SX6287, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement

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