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BERESFORD, Brian De La Poer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX1551 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Brigade |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 28 September 1910 |
| Home Town: | Portland, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College, Adelaide, and the Guildford Grammar School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Barrister and Solicitor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 7 December 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A5 C 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, Portland WW2 Honour Roll, Portland WW2 Memorial, Portland and District St. Stephen's Anglican Church WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, WX1551 | |
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| 7 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, WX1551, 30th Infantry Brigade |
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Brian De La Poer BERESFORD was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 28th September, 1910
His parents were George Stuart De La Poer BERESFORD & Margaret Ann HOOPER who married in WA in 1900
He married Valmai Villiers JONES in Adelaide, SA on 10th May, 1942
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