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HANLON, Harold Francis Leo
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX70080 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Coleraine, Victoria, Australia., 6 June 1924 |
| Home Town: | Coleraine, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand / Jackaroo |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 1. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN..." |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Ground Shire of Eltham Tower of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX70080 | |
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| 30 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX70080 | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Discharged by death. Killed in action New Guinea. |
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