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ATKINS, Richard Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16624 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warialda, New South Wales, Australia, 30 December 1910 |
| Home Town: | Warialda, Gwydir, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand / Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 December 1942, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section C, Plot 5, Row F, Grave 22. Personal Inscription ~ "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warialda and District WW2 Died on Service HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16624 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16624, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
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