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HILLMAN, Oliver Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | N21531 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1940, Rozelle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 10 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Abattoir labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua New Guinea, 30 August 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, N21531, Rozelle, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N21531 | |
| 30 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, N21531, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Kokoda - Papua |
Personal Stories
Service History
Pte. Hillman was a member of A/A Platoon, HQ Company, 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion. Served alongside my relative WO2 (then CPL) F T Greenshields in the A/A platoon. It is possible that either my relative or CPL A J Scott was his Section Commander.
Submitted 29 July 2018 by Lachlan Booth
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