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GRIFFIN, Philip Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX32175 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wyreema, Queensland, Australia , 7 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Wyreema, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seed Cleaner (Wheat Board) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 January 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 18. Inscription: "SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial), Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX32175 | |
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| 13 May 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 13 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX32175, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jun 1943: | Discharged |
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