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HOLLAND, George Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX21501 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada, 10 June 1913 |
| Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 12 September 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot B. Row B. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX21501 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX21501 | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX21501, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Sep 1943: | Involvement Private, NX21501, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns |
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