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CAHILL, Robert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX42144 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 12 January 1922 |
| Home Town: | Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 July 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot GG. Row B. Grave 2. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW2 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, NX42144 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX42144 | |
| 28 Jun 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
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