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COLQUHOUN, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX15423 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sawyers Valley, Western Australia, Australia, 10 March 1913 |
| Home Town: | Sawyers Valley, Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Forestry Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 2 January 1945, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot PP. Row D. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "HE DIED FOR US...ALWAYS REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mundaring War Memorial, Sawyers Valley WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX15423 | |
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| 28 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15423, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion |
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