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BYERS, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q103191 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oakey, Queensland, Australia , 30 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Oakey State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 19 March 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 13. Inscription: "DEARLY LOVED & SADLY MISSED BY SORROWING MOTHER, OAKEY, Q'LD. R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q103191 | |
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| 15 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 15 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q103191 | |
| 19 Mar 1945: | Discharged | |
| 19 Mar 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea. |
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