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KERN, Gerald Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX41446 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Pemberton, Western Australia, 18 November 1924 |
| Home Town: | Pemberton, Manjimup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Pemberton State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Timber Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 14 May 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B5.A.27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manjimup War Memorial, Pemberton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX41446 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, WX41446, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 3 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX41446 |
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