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COGGINS, Ian Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX29195 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Artillery |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 21 July 1915 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Accidental, New Guinea, 23 November 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 6. Inscription: "LOVING MEMORIES OF MY DARLING HUSBAND. "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX29195 | |
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| 4 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX29195 | |
| 23 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Royal Australian Artillery, Posted to 235 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. Killed by friendly fire from rear turret of Beaufort aircraft A9.87, Fall River New Guinea. |
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