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BURNES, Reginald Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX48405 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
| Born: | Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 24 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 1 December 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 4. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gunnedah Cenotaph, Gunnedah Remembrance Grove |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX48405 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX48405 | |
| 1 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/5th Field Company (Squadron) RAE, Died from malaria, New Guinea. |
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