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GORDON, Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PN5 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Emo village, Cape Nelson- N. E. District, New Guinea, 1908 |
| Home Town: | Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | 12 years in Royal Papuan Constabulary |
| Died: | Illness, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 17 October 1940 |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 16. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PN5, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted PN5 | |
| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Konedobu, Port Moresby, Territory of Papua | |
| 17 Oct 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Died of pneumonia, Port Moresby |
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