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LAWRANCE, Peter Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX56360 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | Yea, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1917 |
| Home Town: | Konongwootong, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Grazier |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 4 August 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 26. Inscription: "NOT TODAY AND JUST TOMORROW I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER MOTHER." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yea War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX56360 | |
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| 20 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX56360, 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment | |
| 4 Aug 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX56360, 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment, Cause of death: Head injuries sustained in live fire tank exercise, when tank muzzle struck an iron telegraph pole. |
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