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HELYAR, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX166522, N201967 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia, 26 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Fairfield, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Printer's Hand, West Wyalong Advocate. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 5 June 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 4. Inscription: "AS THE SUN GOES DOWN WE WILL REMEMBER HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) Roll of Honour, Cairns - 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX166522 | |
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| 10 Mar 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N201967, 18th Australian Infantry Training Battalion, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces West Wyalong, New South Wales | |
| 8 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX166522, 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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