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BANNON, Percy Douglas Allen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V285785 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1942, Longwarry, Victoria. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia., 11 March 1911 |
| Home Town: | Longwarry, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butter Factory Employee at Kongwah Butter Factory |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 July 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot R. Row B. Grave 2. Personal Inscription ~ "IN GOD'S CARE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nagambie Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V285785 | |
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| 9 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), V285785, 4 Recruit Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare), Longwarry, Victoria. | |
| 13 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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