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HANLY, Joseph Newman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX17977 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 31 May 1912 |
| Home Town: | Nerang, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 18 August 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot Q. Row A. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, QX17977 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 23 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX17977 | |
| 12 Jul 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/1st Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment, Attached to 11 Division | |
| 18 Aug 1943: | Discharged |
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