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ALLEN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX103986 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia , 15 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Dookie, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Illness (Scrub typhus), New Guinea, 6 February 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot D. Row B. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dookie District Roll of Honour WW2 & Vietnam |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX103986 | |
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| 2 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX103986, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 6 Feb 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX103986, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Died from Scrub Typhus, New Guinea. |
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