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DESMOND, Douglas Wallace
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405839 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 20 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Proserpine State School, Rocklea State School, Nudgee College, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Allan and Stark Co. Queen St, Brisbane |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 27 June 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot NN. Row C. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "REMEMBERED WITH PRIDE BY HIS SISTER PATRICIA AND FAMILY ...REST IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 405839 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405839, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) |
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