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BUNTING, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX59929 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 January 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia , 27 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School, Intermediate Certificate, |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 6 February 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 3. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. . ." ST. JOHN 15:13" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen War Memorial, Brisbane 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) Roll of Honour, Cairns - 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion, Mount Gambier Thomas Borthwick & Sons Australia Limited Roll of Honour WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, QX59929 | |
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| 18 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, QX59929, 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 6 Feb 1945: | Enlisted |
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