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EDDLESTON, George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX24758 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Cordelia, Queensland, Australia, 26 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Cordelia, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 16 August 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference ~ Plot Q. Row A. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX24758 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1941: | Involvement QX24758, d/d 16/8/1943 | |
| 27 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX24758, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 27 Nov 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 16 Aug 1943: | Discharged | |
| 6 May 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Exceptional services in the field in New Guinea. |
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