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GATEFIELD, Desmond John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 210693, 2/10693 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Cascade, Wales, 23 April 1928 |
| Home Town: | Jeparit, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea (Remains recovered at map grid CT 142 143), 22 September 1952, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Plot 28, Row 11, Column 7; Grave 1099. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
Korean War Service
| 14 Jun 1952: | Involvement Private, 2/10693, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 14 Jun 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 210693 | |
| 22 Sep 1952: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2/10693, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), K.I.A. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 210693 |
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