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CALDWELL, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX151674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 May 1945 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7 Corps of Signals |
| Born: | Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia, 14 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Birregurra, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Illness, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 21 October 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Plot C. Row B. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wonthaggi War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX151674 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 7 Corps of Signals, Signals 44 Cipher Section | |
| 23 May 1945: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX151674 |
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