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EISZELE, Trevor John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX8234 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 6 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver / Mechanic |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Dutch New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, TX8234 | |
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| 30 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, TX8234, 2nd/8th Field Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery
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