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HOYLE, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX13939 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia, 11 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Toolibin, Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Clinical Malaria, New Guinea, 13 December 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot U. Row A. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED IN LIFE...HONOURED IN DEATH" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Wickepin Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX13939 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX13939, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
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