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GRANVILLE, Albert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8065 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 23 July 1913 |
| Home Town: | Morawa, Morawa, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 8. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Morawa War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX8065 | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8065, 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 to page 179. Albert was born 23rd July 1913 and prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Morawa WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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