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WATKINS, George Lymington
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX36634 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1940, Royal Park, VIC |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 24 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, VX36634, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Park, VIC | |
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX36634, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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