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HILLS, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX32909 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 11 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Intermediate Certificate, 7th Grade |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker |
| Died: | Scrub typhus, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot U. Row A. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, QX32909 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX32909 | |
| 28 Nov 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/7th Field Company (Squadron) RAE | |
| 31 Jan 1944: | Discharged |
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