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ATKINS, Vaughan
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | WX5527, Wx5527 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940, Northam, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 16 October 1911 |
| Home Town: | Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 3 August 1941, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya Collective granve 15, Row B, Graves 10-12 Roll of Honour Margaret River, Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Darnah province, Libya |
| Tree Plaque: |
Margaret River Memorial Park
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion & 24th Anti-Tank Company, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Margaret River War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX5527 | |
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| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Northam, Western Australia | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5527, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, Wx5527 |
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2/28 Battalion
Rank - Private
Son of Leonard Vaughan Atkins and Rose Eleen Atkins
Biography
Son of Leonard Vaughn and Rose Eileen Atkins of Margaret River WA