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COX, Sydney Allan
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX174856, N463398 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1943, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 July 1925 |
| Home Town: | Waterloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Lathe/Factory Hand (Machinist) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 20 May 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 17. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER LOVED AND REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX174856 | |
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| 23 Jul 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N463398, 2nd Training Battalion (AIF), Enlisted in the Australian Military Forces (A.M.F.). | |
| 3 Sep 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX174856, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Paddington, New South Wales | |
| 20 May 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea. |
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