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GABLE, Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX18977 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Cue, Western Australia., 15 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Karrakatta, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jobbing (occasional worker) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea., 19 September 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1A, Row A, Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS SMILING FACE, I WILL NEVER FORGET". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX18977 | |
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| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX18977 | |
| 19 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron, Australian Army Catering Corp attached 2/6 Independent Company |
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