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KILNER, Allan Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8060 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 8 February 1913 |
| Home Town: | Mount Magnet, Mount Magnet, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Miner) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row A. Grave 6. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX8060 | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX8060, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 148. Allan was born 8th Feb 1913, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Mount Magnet WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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