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GILLIES, Neil Craig
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX155630 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia, 27 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Police Constable, New South Wales Police Force |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 24 May 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot KK. Row A. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR US HE GAVE HIS ALL" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, NX155630 | |
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| 31 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX155630 | |
| 27 Dec 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/9th Cavalry Commando Squadron |
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