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KELK, George Harold Brookes
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX29485 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, 2 February 1907 |
| Home Town: | Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System. |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 14 August 1943, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row B. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "MAN'S DEAREST POSSESSION IS LIFE, HE GAVE HIS FOR OUR LIBERATION" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX29485 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX29485, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Aug 1943: | Discharged |
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