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FLETCHER, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX43033 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Egerton, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1901 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver (Farm Hand) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 October 1942, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 16. Inscription: "REST IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Creswick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX43033 | |
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| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX43033, 2nd/14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1942: | Honoured Military Medal, Exceptional courage and coolness. |
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