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BUCKMAN, Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX133947 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 November 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots |
| Born: | Urunga, New South Wales, Australia, 30 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Homebush, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry, secondary school. |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Forestry) |
| Died: | Injuries, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 16 June 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 30. Row E. Grave 5. Inscription: "LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY HIS MOTHER, FATHER AND BROTHERS…R.I.P". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bellingen St Margaret's Anglican Church WW2 Roll of Honour, Bellingen War Memorial, Urunga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX133947 | |
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| 20 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX133947 | |
| 16 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots, Posted to 65 Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depot Platoon. Died from injuries received when struck by falling tree limb. |
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