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CALDWELL, Lawrence Oliver Clive

Service Number:	VX90608
Enlisted:	23 October 1942, Enlisted in Royal Park, Victoria and allocated to New Guinea Reinforcements, General.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kyabram, Victoria, Australia,, 5 March 1909
Home Town:	Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Plane Crash, New Guinea, 11 March 1943, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot H. Row C. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "DEARLY LOVED, SADLY MISSED BY LOVING WIFE BETTY & DAUGHTER JUDITH".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarrawonga War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX90608
23 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX90608, 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Royal Park, Victoria and allocated to New Guinea Reinforcements, General.
24 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX90608
11 Mar 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX90608, Died in Plane Crash, New Guinea.

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