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CHAMBERS, Claude
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX166 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Natal, Limpopo, South Africa, 25 April 1906 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cab Driver / Labourer (unemployed on enlistment) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 27 March 1945, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot KK. Row B. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX166 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX166, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Mar 1945: | Discharged |
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