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HARTLEY, Donald Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX1082 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia , 21 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Wynarka Primary School, enrolled 27th Jan 1925. South Australian admission records |
| Occupation: | Fettler / Land Blaster (unemployed) |
| Died: | Super Renal Tumour, New Guinea, 6 February 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot T. Row D. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR GOD AND HIS COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrung Sports Ground Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Nov 1939: | Involvement Sapper, SX1082 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 16 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX1082 | |
| 23 Nov 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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