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LAIRD, Hector Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX148500 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 May 1923 |
| Home Town: | Lethbridge, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 18 June 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea C2 A 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lethbridge Burrows Laird Memorial Gates, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX148500 | |
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| 5 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX148500, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William John and Isabella Laird, of Lethbridge, Victoria.
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