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CALDER, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX57044 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 18 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jivevaneng, New Guinea, 3 November 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: U. C. 13., Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX57044 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX57044, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX57044, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 3 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, NX57044, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, KIA Jivevaneng |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
Pte George Calder previously served with 2/17 Bn during the El Alamein & Lae campaigns before KIA at Jivevaneng, New Guinea.