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KIRKMAN, Eric Bertram
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX102035, N162213 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1920 |
| Home Town: | Ellenborough, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 16. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE "FOREVER WITH THE LORD" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX102035 | |
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| 29 Oct 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N162213, General Details Depot, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Wauchope, New South Wales. | |
| 13 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX102035 | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX102035, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Killed in action New Guinea. |
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