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HOPPER, Phillip
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX53569 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wood Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 27 January 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot M. Row A. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "IN SILENCE WE WILL REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX53569 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX53569 | |
| 28 Nov 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
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