George CHESWORTH

CHESWORTH, George

Service Number: NX16267
Enlisted: 12 May 1940
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment
Born: Williamtown, NSW, 15 August 1919
Home Town: Williamtown, Port Stephens Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 21 December 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
PORT MORESBY MEMORIAL Panel 1., Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial
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World War 2 Service

12 May 1940: Enlisted Trooper, NX16267, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment
21 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX16267
21 Dec 1942: Involvement Trooper, NX16267, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, KIA

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Trooper Chesworth, Service Number NX16267, served with 2/7 Australian Cavalry Commando Regiment

He was 23 and the son of George [1890-1964] and Elsie May Chesworth, [died 1986] nee White, of Williamtown, New South Wales.

Date of Enlistment-21 May 1940
Locality on Enlistment-WILLIAMTOWN, NSW
Place of Enlistment-PADDINGTON, NSW