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BURLEY, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX35450 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, 14 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner / Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Scrub typhus, New Guinea, 18 May 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot LL. Row B. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX35450 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX35450 | |
| 4 Jan 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
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