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HOLFORD, Edwin Charles Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | WX3161, W236617 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 9 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Cannington, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 6. Row A. Grave 10. Inscription: "GOD HAS YOU IN HIS CARE WE HAVE YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Kojonup RSL War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX3161 | |
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| 28 Nov 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W236617, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces at Midland Junction, Western Australia. | |
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3161, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 179. Edwin was born 9th Sept 1919, and prior to the war he was a labourer of East Cannington WA. He served in the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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