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LARKIN, Ernie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX47743 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Tobruk, Libya, 11 October 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya Grave Ref: 6.N.2., Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX47743 | |
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| 3 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX47743, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX47743, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, D.O.W. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Prior
Ernest Larkin St, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes