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BROADBENT, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX24734 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, 13 April 1913 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX24734 | |
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| 11 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX24734 |
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