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BUCKLEY, Neville Phillip
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX116527, N191894 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Searchlight Batteries /Companies |
| Born: | Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia, 21 March 1924 |
| Home Town: | Toongabbie, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Second year (Secondary School) |
| Occupation: | General Station Hand / Wagon Assistant |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC No: Section C, Plot 1, Row C, Grave 4. Inscription: "Till the day breaks and the shadows flee away." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX116527 | |
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| 10 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX116527 | |
| 6 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, N191894, Searchlight Batteries /Companies, Posted to 73 Search Light Battery, New Guinea. | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Searchlight Batteries /Companies, Died of injuries resulting from diving accident, Laloki River, New Guinea. |
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