Norman Keith ANDERSON

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Service Number:	QX47889
Enlisted:	16 May 1941
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 26 February 1921
Home Town:	Longreach, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling:	Queensland State School System, Australia
Occupation:	Station Hand, Longreach Station
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Burial Reference ~ Section A. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~"HE FOUGHT AND DIED IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, QX47889
16 May 1941:	Enlisted
16 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX47889
15 Apr 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
4 Sep 1943:	Discharged

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