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HAWKINS, Reg
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX23656 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wingham, New South Wales, Australia , 2 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Rappville, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 4 February 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 4. Inscription: "SADLY MISSED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rappville WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX23656 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX23656, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Feb 1943: | Discharged | |
| 4 Feb 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX23656, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged by death. Died from appendicitis complications, New Guinea. |
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