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GORRIE, Peter Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3304 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Claremont, Western Australia, Australia, 26 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Swanbourne, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Monitor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua , 1 December 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 24. Inscription: "LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS.H.D. GORRIE OF SWANBOURNE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX3304 | |
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| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX3304, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer page 174. Peter was born 26th Nov 1916, and prior to the war he was a monitor of Swanbourne WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 1st Dec 1942. Rest I Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 20 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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