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HOWE, Bruce Lindsay
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX5159 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 November 1939, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barwon Downs, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1914 |
| Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | General Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 29 March 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot HH. Row D. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "OUR HERO". . . DEARLY LOVED DEEPLY MOURNED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX5159 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX5159, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Victoria | |
| 18 Jan 1945: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion, Rank of Corporal confirmed |
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