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GREENLEES, Preston Gavin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX33947 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 September 1941, Chermside, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 23 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Beenleigh, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Innisfail State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 September 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Grave Ref. Q D 4, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, QX33947, Chermside, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX33947, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 20 Sep 1941: | Involvement Private, QX33947 | |
| 8 Sep 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, QX33947, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns |
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Preston Gavin GREENLEES was born on 23rd September, 1919 in Roma, Queensland
His parents were Woodrooffe GREENLEES and Eva Grace Ker OAKES
He enlisted with the Australian Army on 19th September, 1941 - he was with the 15 Australian Infantry Battalion - rank Sergeant
Preston was Killed in Action on 8th September, 1943 in New Guinea - He is buried in Lae War Cemetery and also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Brisbane
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