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DESAILLY, Wesley Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1680 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charleville, Queensland, Australia, 5 July 1912 |
| Home Town: | West End, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter / Overseer (Station) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 24 September 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot DD. Row B. Grave 9. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX1680 | |
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| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX1680, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1943: | Discharged | |
| 20 Oct 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Exceptional services in the field in New Guinea. |
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