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KOBAU, Kobau
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PN262 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 October 1941, 3 Mile Barracks, Port Moresby. |
| Last Rank: | Pata (PNG - Private) |
| Last Unit: | 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tureture Village, District of Daru, Papua, 1921 |
| Home Town: | Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Employed by T.J. Diving Lugger - J.E. Coy Carpenter |
| Died: | Illness, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 18 January 1943 |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PN262, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), PN262, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, 3 Mile Barracks, Port Moresby. | |
| 18 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), PN262, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Died from unrecorded illness New Guinea. |
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