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DECENT, James Ian
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 28608, 2/8608 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1954, Enlisted for six years at Marrickville, Sydney. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1935 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Aloysius’ College Milson’s Point, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Accidental gunshot wound, Malaya , 23 March 1956, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery,Taiping, Malaya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Malayan Emergency Service
| 18 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 28608, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) | |
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| 3 May 1954: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2/8608, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), Enlisted for six years at Marrickville, Sydney. |
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