William Thomas BROWN

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Service Number:	WX1159
Enlisted:	10 November 1939
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Commando Squadron
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, Australia. , 5 April 1914
Home Town:	Northam, Northam, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Porter
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 12 March 1945, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot CC. Row B. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED COUSIN OF KATH, WEST. AUST. THY WILL BE DONE".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Northam Fallen

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, WX1159
10 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX1159
15 Dec 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron

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