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HOLDEN, Mark
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX109749 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nathalia, Victoria, Australia, 8 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ivanhoe Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, State Savings Bank of Victoria. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 20 January 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row A. Grave 26. Inscription: "HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX109749, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX109749, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
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