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DAY, Douglas Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q105064 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia, 15 April 1919 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 14 August 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot P. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. G. DAY OF GYMPIE, Q'LD...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie WW2, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB, Pie Creek Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, Q105064 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 19 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q105064 | |
| 13 Sep 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Called up for full time duty (FTD). | |
| 14 Aug 1943: | Discharged |
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