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HAMMOND, Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9845 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 18 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Glazier's Apprentice |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 19 November 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot BB. Row C. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...FOREVER WE WILL REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9845 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9845, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
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