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BILLINGS, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V65254 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1941, Seymour, Victoria, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inglewood, Victoria, Australia, 26 January 1914 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Beekeeping / Bee Farmer |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 27 April 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A, Plot 1, Row A, Grave 13.- A1. A. 13. Inscription: "Ever Remembered" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V65254 | |
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| 1 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Private, V65254, Seymour, Victoria, South Australia | |
| 1 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V65254, 39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 27 Apr 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Died of cerebral meningitis, New Guinea. |
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