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HANRATTY, Thomas Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N464560, NX179388 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 3 July 1925 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laundry Hand, Base Hospital |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 July 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange "Fallen of Orange" Memorial Banners, Orange Cenotaph, Orange WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Aug 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N464560, 2nd Training Battalion (AIF), Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces at Orange New South Wales. | |
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| 9 Sep 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX179388 | |
| 9 Jul 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX179388, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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