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LAACK, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13073 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 7 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman, Sugar Mill |
| Died: | Injuries, Papua, 30 October 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 1. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX13073 | |
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| 9 Apr 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13073 | |
| 9 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF/AIF, Maryborough, Queensland. | |
| 30 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 30 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, Australian Army Service Corps, Assigned to the 2/1 Company, Australian Army Service Corps on 22 September 1942, he died from injuries after accidentally stepping on a live fuse cap. |
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