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LAWRENCE, Bede
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX62391, Q121737 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 October 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 3 October 1923 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kempsey West, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Sawmill Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 5 April 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 8. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kempsey Streets of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX62391 | |
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| 6 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q121737, 14 Garrison Battalion (Qld), Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Brisbane, Queensland. | |
| 4 Oct 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX62391 | |
| 5 Apr 1945: | Discharged | |
| 5 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX62391, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Died of wounds Bougainville, Solomon Islands. |
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Bede Lawrence Close, Frederickton is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes
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