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HOWARD, Wilfred James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | TX15192, T102433 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 27 December 1924 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 16 May 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot TT. Row D. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN SADLY MISSED...MUM AND DAD" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX15192 | |
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| 2 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T102433, 1st Training Battalion (AIF) | |
| 11 Oct 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX15192, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jun 1946: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Exceptional services in the Southwest Pacific Area. |
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