Andrew Joseph GREENSILL

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GREENSILL, Andrew Joseph

Service Number:	QX10511
Enlisted:	17 June 1940, Maryborough, Qld.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Strathpine, Queensland, Australia, 17 July 1914
Home Town:	Kingaroy, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 13 December 1943, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot E. Row D. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "TOO DEARLY LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goomeri & District Honour Roll WW2 and Other Conflicts, Goomeri Hall of Memory, Goomeri Memorial Clock Tower

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lance Corporal, QX10511
17 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX10511, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Qld.
13 Dec 1943:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frederick Joseph and Marion Greensill; husband of Patricia Mary Greensill, of Kingaroy, Queensland.

TOO DEARLY LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN

GREENSILL.— In loving memory of our dear Son & Brother QX10511 L. Cpl. A. J. Greensill, 2/25 Batt., killed in action New Guinea, 13th Dec., 1943.
God's greatest gift, remembrance.
Inserted by Mother, Father, Sisters, & Brothers.

GREENSILL.— In memory of QX10511 L. Cpl. A. J. Greensill, killed in action, Kesawai, 13th December, 1943.
Inserted by 2/25 Aust. Inf. Bn.

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