DRUHAN, Percy Edward
| Service Number: | NX25702 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 June 1940, Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia, 26 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Bellingen, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 6 March 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A4 D 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bellingen War Memorial, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX25702 | |
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| 12 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX25702, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF, Wagga Wagga, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Edward John and Alice Maude Druhan, of Bellingen, New South Wales.
EVER REMEMBERED BY THOSE HE LOVED
Word has been received in Bellingen from the Minister for the Army that another Bellingen boy, Pte. Percy Druhan, had been killed in action in the South-west Pacific area. Pte. Druhan, who was only 26 years of age, was one of the finest specimens of Australian manhood to enlist from this district. He served in the Middle East before moving to the northern battle zone. His only brother, Sgt. Roy Druhan, is also with the A.I.F. at an advanced operational station. For some time prior to the war Percy was engaged on duties at the "Northern Courier" and "Raleigh Sun" office. The flag at Bellingen Shire Chambers was flown at half-mast on Saturday as a mark of respect to this gallant son of the Bellinger.
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