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HILLARD, Keith
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX106528, N19672 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 27 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 29 June 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row D. Grave 3. Inscription: "IN LOVING MEMORY R.I.P.". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX106528 | |
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| 6 Apr 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N19672, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces at Armidale, new South Wales. | |
| 29 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX106528 | |
| 29 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX106528, 27th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Bougainville. |
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