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BERESFORD, James Garnett
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX44149, Q135570 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2/1 Guard Regiment |
| Born: | Biggenden, Queensland, Australia., 17 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Biggenden, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 7 May 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot QQ. Row C. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "HE DIED AS HE LIVED, A HERO...ALWAYS REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Biggenden Honour Roll, Brooweena War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX44149 | |
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| 19 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX44149 | |
| 10 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Q135570 | |
| 19 Jun 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2/1 Guard Regiment |
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