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DORRINGTON, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX108836 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, 11 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bendigo School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fireman / Biscuit Salesman / Storeman and Packer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Markam Valley, New Guinea, 22 October 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Plot No ~ Plot F. Row C. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "ON WHOSE SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo East WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX108836 | |
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| 20 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
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