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HITCHCOCK, Kenneth Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | WX40182, W56885 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Chidlow, Western Australia, Australia, 16 June 1925 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouse Storeman, Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 2 July 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 17. Inscription: "MEMORIES ARE TREASURES NO ONE CAN STEAL. OUR SON". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brunswick Junction War Memorial, Brunswick Junction and District Honour Roll WW2, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Nar Nar Goon Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd. Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX40182 | |
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| 20 Jul 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W56885, Camp Staff | |
| 26 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40182, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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