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BUSBY, Frank George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5296 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | SHENLY, ENGLAND, 12 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 27 July 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Tree Plaque: |
Margaret River Memorial Park
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| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Margaret River War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX5296 | |
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| 27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX5296, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Frank George Busby
Frank was born in Shenley England on 12 Oct 1919 to parents Thomas and Ethel Howell Busby.
He enlisted on 27 Jul 1940 at Claremont but had been living and working in Margaret River.
He held the rank of Private in the 2/28 Australian Infantry Battalion.
Frank was killed in action on 27 Jul 1942 in Egypt and is remembered on the Alamein Memorial Column 92
Submitted 1 April 2016 by Pauline Graves
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