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HOLLAND, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | TX16160, T29331 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 October 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia , 18 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Latrobe, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 11 March 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row A. Grave 2. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED. MUM AND DAD" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Latrobe War Memorial, Rocky Creek 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders, Spreyton St Patrick's Catholic Church Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX16160 | |
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| 11 May 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T29331, General Details Depot, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces Latrobe, Tasmania. | |
| 10 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX16160, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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