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HURST, Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX32993 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Thallon, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 31 December 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row D. Grave 24. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND THE ONES HE LOVED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St George Memorial Wall - We Remember Their Sacrifice, Thallon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX32993 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX32993, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Dec 1943: | Discharged | |
| 31 Dec 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX32993, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged by death: - Died from malaria m. t. in New Guinea. |
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