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HAMMOND, Desmond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX83794 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 June 1922 |
| Home Town: | Heathcote, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry (High School) |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 30 March 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot KK. Row A. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "NO GREATER LOVE... EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX83794 | |
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| 14 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX83794, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
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