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GERKE, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX13073 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Claremont, Western Australia, Australia , 13 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 February 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot H. Row C. Grave 13. |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX13073 | |
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| 17 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX13073 | |
| 26 Jun 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
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