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BAMBERY, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W21901 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1941, Denmark, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Exeter, England, United Kingdom., 1 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Denmark, Denmark, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer / Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 26 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot L. Row C. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "HE NOBLY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE R.I.P.". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Denmark War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, W21901 | |
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| 31 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Private, W21901, Denmark, Western Australia | |
| 31 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W21901 | |
| 20 Mar 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 30th Infantry Battalion |
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