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CRONIN, Laurence Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX29076 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia, 22 February 1908 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jivevaneng, New Guinea, 3 November 1943, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot AA. Row B. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "REST IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX29076 | |
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| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX29076 | |
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX29076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX29076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, Taken on strength by 2nd/17th Bn | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX29076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 3 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, NX29076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, KIA |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
2/17 Inf Bn Veteran of Tobruk & Alamein campaigns before KIA at Jivevaneng, New Guinea.
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