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BARTON, Ernest Allen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX56756 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1943, Bowen Hills, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Balikpapan, Borneo, 1 July 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Burial Reference: - Plot 6. Row A. Grave 8. Personal Inscription: - "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE AND REMEMBERED BY US ALL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX56756, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Bowen Hills, QLD | |
| 3 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX56756, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jul 1945: | Discharged |
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