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GLUYAS, Russell James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 13362 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Radar Stations (RAAF) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Gusap, New Guinea, 7 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lae Memorial, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 13362 | |
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| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 13362, Radar Stations (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Russell James Gluyas 13362 of Number 334 Radar Station Port Moresby drowned in the Ramu River, Gusap, New Guinea and is commemorated on the Lae Memorial