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CHEVERTON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX123030 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 February 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 9 July 1923 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farming (Farm Labourer) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 27 August 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot F. Row B. Grave 2. Personal Inscription ~ "IN PROUD MEMORY OF MY BELOVED SON HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...MOTHER". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX123030 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX123030 | |
| 15 May 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
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