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ATKINSON, Ian Townsend
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX18503 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 8 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hardware Assistant (Salesman) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 11 December 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section B, Plot 1. Row D. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "HE LIVED RESPECTED AND DIED REGRETTED BY ALL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay St Pauls Uniting Church WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX18503 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18503, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
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