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BLACKMAN, George Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX38673 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements |
| Born: | Bexley, New South Wales, Australia , 12 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Warringah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Press Operator (Metal) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Timor, 22 February 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 19. Row D. Grave 8. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX38673 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX38673 | |
| 22 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements , Posted to 2/1st Fortress Engineers RAE. Killed in action. |
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