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ALLWOOD, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX6056 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gore, Southland, New Zealand, 16 May 1909 |
| Home Town: | Seaton, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Agent |
| Died: | Killed In Action, New Guinea, 3 October 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot AA, Row B, Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, SX6056 | |
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| 21 Jun 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX6056, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 29 Aug 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Dianne Black
Parents: - Frederick John Allwood and Elsie May Chadwick married 18th September 1923 in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Wife: -Sarah Ann May Allwood (nee McPhee), Parkside, South Australia.
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