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GOOLEY, David Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX109893 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Z Special Unit |
| Born: | Kerang, Victoria, 25 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Iron moulder |
| Died: | Executied (beheaded POW of Japan), Malaya, 7 July 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Grave Reference: Coll. grave 28. A. 1-10., Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Operations Jaywick & Rimau |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Private, VX109893, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, VX109893, Z Special Unit | |
| 7 Jul 1945: | Involvement Sergeant, VX109893, Z Special Unit, Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His role in the Z Special forces was captured in the file Higest honour also known as Heroes of the Krait 1982, directed by John McLean.