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COOTE, Frederick George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX143794 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Diploma, N.S.W. Govt. Mines Dept. (diesel),Certificate for entry to Secondary School, Intermediate Certificate, |
| Occupation: | Motor and General Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 19 December 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 6. Row A. Grave 18. Inscription: "GOD HAS HIM IN HIS KEEPING WE HAVE HIM IN OUR HEARTS" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lakemba St Andrew's Anglican Church Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Captain, NX143794 | |
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| 23 Jul 1942: | Enlisted NX143794 | |
| 19 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Papua. |
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