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BLACKMAN, Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX27389 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whyteleafe, England, United Kingdom., 15 July 1904 |
| Home Town: | Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Turncock's Assistant (Town Water Control) and Patrolman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 February 1943, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot G. Row C. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "THE SILENT THOUGHT BRINGS MANY A TEAR". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camperdown War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX27389 | |
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| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX27389 | |
| 4 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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