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GALLOP, Arthur James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX13160 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia , 30 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Mandurah, Mandurah, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 28 October 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 9. Inscription: "LOVED BY ALL HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Halls Head Mandurah Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 May 1941: | Enlisted Private, WX13160, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX13160, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Died of scrub typhus New Guinea. |
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 217. Arthur was born 30th May 1919, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Mandurah WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he Died of an Illness 28th Oct 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 26 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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