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KIRK, Laurence Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX102826, V44050 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Machinist (Textile) |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 8 June 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row F. Grave 19. Inscription: "TILL THE DAY DAWNS AND THE SHADOWS PASS AWAY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warracknabeal World War Two Supreme Sacrifice Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX102826 | |
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| 31 Aug 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V44050, Camp Staff, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces at Coburg, Victoria. | |
| 25 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, VX102826, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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