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ARCHER, Vernon Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V44344 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Glenroy, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Glenroy, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Meat Works) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 July 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot N. Row C. Grave 5. Personal Inscription HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, V44344 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V44344, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 1 Mar 1943: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 28 Jul 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Warwick, New Guinea. |
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