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CROSS, Burney Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX53263 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 May 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 2 October 1915 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Meat Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 August 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot P. Row C. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX53263 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX53263, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 17 Aug 1943: | Enlisted |
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