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DICKSON, Robert Thornton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX10045 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia , 27 March 1912 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 29 January 1945, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot LL. Row D. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX10045 | |
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| 20 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX10045, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
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