William James HALLION

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Service Number:	SX1786
Enlisted:	1 March 1940, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Riverton, South Australia, Australia , 26 June 1915
Home Town:	Balaklava, Wakefield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Truck Driver (Council Work)
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua, 20 January 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 27. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, FAMILY & BETTY. R.I.P.".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balaklava District WW2 Roll of Honour, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Honour Roll, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Memorial

1 Mar 1940:	Involvement Sergeant, SX1786, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
1 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX1786, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
20 Jan 1943:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX1786, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua
Date unknown:	Involvement

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