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AUSTIN, Gordon William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX23351 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia , 16 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Lapoinya, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway Conductor |
| Died: | Presumed dead, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 2, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX23351 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX23351 | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Part of Gull Force. | |
| 26 Dec 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
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