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BLACKBURN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX27742 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1942, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 2 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Proserpine, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Injuries - Road Accident whilst on duty, Morotai Island, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 9 December 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 28 B 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Proserpine Cenotaph, Proserpine War Memorial, Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church WW2 Honor Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX27742 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX27742, Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 9 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William Patrick BLACKBURN and Susan nee SMITH, Fullymames Street, Proserpine, Qld.
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