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EMMERTON, Francis Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX14324 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia, 16 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Renison Bell, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand / Tableman in Battery (ore dresser in crushing mill) |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 8 June 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference ~ Plot MM. Row A. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "THY WILL BE DONE...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX14324 | |
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| 9 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX14324, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
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