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FINNEGAN, William Allen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX142110, V40873 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Heywood, Victoria, Australia , 24 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 4 May 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX142110 | |
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| 4 Apr 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V40873, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces. | |
| 6 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX142110, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 4 May 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 24 Infantry Battalion AMF, Died of wounds Bougainville. |
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