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DRYSDALE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX39455 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 January 1921 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineering Student, Melbourne University |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 October 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Plot Number ~ Plot S. Row A. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"(It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.) |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX39455 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX39455 | |
| 1 Jan 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
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