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DONALDSON, Richard Shand
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX22940 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 November 1921 |
| Home Town: | Sherwood, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 30 January 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Plot No.~ Plot E. Row C. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "SLEEP SOUNDLY SOLDIER, THY TASK IS DONE YOU EARNED YOUR HONOURED BED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX22940 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 25 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX22940, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Jan 1944: | Discharged |
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