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FIELD, Geoffrey Harry Barrett
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX17400 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bradfield, Tendring District, Essex, England, 11 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 9 December 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row F. Grave 6. Inscription: "ONLY A LAD IN YEARS, YET A MAN IN DEEDS, OUR ONLY BELOVED SON". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX17400 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX17400, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 179. Geoffrey was born 11th April 1922, and prior to the war he was a clerk of East Perth WA, and had been a member of the Militia Army Service Corps (ASC). He enlisted into the AIF and served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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