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DEWHURST, George Tim
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX168962, N446579 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 December 1942, Mobilized TOS |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stockton, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Barrengarry, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Cutter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 5 April 1945, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery KK. B. 16. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX168962 | |
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| 31 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N446579, Mobilized TOS | |
| 21 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX168962, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 May 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion, TOS from 2ARTB | |
| 19 Dec 1944: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX168962, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion, Cairns, QLD per "Jane Adams", disembarked Aitape, New Guinea | |
| 2 Apr 1945: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX168962, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea, GSW Upper Abdomen | |
| 5 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX168962, DOW |
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