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BRUTON, Bernard Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX79889 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 1922 |
| Home Town: | Repton, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 6 January 1943 |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row D. Grave 10. Inscription: "SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL MAY HE REST IN PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bellingen War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX79889 | |
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| 23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX79889, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX79889, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
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