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ESPLIN, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX12478 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 7 June 1911 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman- (Commercial Traveller) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 10 November 1942, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 17. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kokoda Track Memorial Rose Garden |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX12478 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX12478, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Nov 1942: | Discharged |
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