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BIRTWISTLE, William Harrison
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX68064 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Independent Company |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand , 9 July 1915 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commerical Traveller / Motor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Kaut, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 23 January 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Plot H, Row D, Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "OF REMUERA, AUCKLAND, N.Z. HE GAVE HIS ALL". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX68064 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX68064 | |
| 10 May 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, No. 1 Independent Company, Lark Force |
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