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CARDEW, Roy James Hunter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX44696 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia., 2 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Teacher's Training College, Turbot St, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 18 August 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot Q. Row D. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "HE DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clermont Remembrance Way, Clermont Remembrance Way Clermont & District Fallen Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX44696 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX44696, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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