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HOLACK, Joseph Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 131271 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 February 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 18 February 1925 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), New Guinea, 30 September 1944, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 131271 | |
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| 23 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 131271, Repair and Servicing Units | |
| 23 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 131271 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Joseph Walter Holack 131271 of Number 10 Repair and Servicing Unit was accidentally shot while on guard duty at Milne Bay, New Guinea - he was taken to the Naval Hospital but died from the wound