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DEMPSEY, George Alfred Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX18554 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 5 July 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot MM. Row A. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX18554 | |
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| 29 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX18554 | |
| 31 Jan 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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