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BAKER, Norman Kenneth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX55219 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dimboola, Victoria, Australia. , 27 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot G. Row C. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "A GOOD FRIEND AT REST. SADLY MISSED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College Roll of Honor WW2, Horsham Our Honoured Dead WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX55219 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX55219 | |
| 10 Feb 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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