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CAVANAGH, Peter Wilkinson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5403, 117541, V91662, V371881, V71881 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 17th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Esmond, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1900 |
| Home Town: | Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Cerebral Malaria, Tully, Queensland, Australia, Tully, Queensland, Australia, 4 December 1943, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tully Cemetery, Queensland, Australia C. of E. Plot. Sc. 2. Sb Sc. 2. Row D Grave 38, Tully Cemetery, Tully, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarrawonga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 5403 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 117541 | |
| 8 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V91662 | |
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted V71881 | |
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V371881, 17th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 20 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 117541 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Corporal Peter Wilkinson Cavanagh 117541 of Number 1 Repair Installation Maintenance Unit (1 RIMU), Croydon, NSW died of illness (Cerebral Malaria) in Tully, QLD
Son of John and Sarah Louise Cavanagh
Husband of Grace Caroline Cavanagh of Yarrawonga, Victoria
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