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HANCOCK, Edgar Murray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B5360 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 March 1945 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Kiama |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia , 11 December 1926 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Scott's College, Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident (The aircraft was enroute from Lae to Rabaul, New Guinea ), Between Lae and Rabaul, Papua., 15 November 1945, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot C. Row A. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN..." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich Grammar School WW2 Roll of Honour, St Lucia King's College WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement B5360 | |
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| 9 Nov 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, HMAS Kiama | |
| 8 Mar 1945: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, B5360 |
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