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PEYTON, Lewis Claude Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX2945 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Solomontown, South Australia, Australia, 7 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 14 September 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 2. Inscription: "EVERY DAY WE WILL REMEMBER HIM HIS LOVING FATHER, MOTHER & SISTER". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School The Fallen, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 May 1940: | Involvement Private, SX2945 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2945, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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