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LILLY, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX12737 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Engineers |
| Born: | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia, 2 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Manjimup, Manjimup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Faller (Timber Worker) |
| Died: | Injuries, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 24 October 1945, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row D. Grave 3. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED… A SOLDIER AND A MAN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Darkan West Arthur Road Board Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX12737 | |
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| 9 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, WX12737 | |
| 24 Oct 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, Royal Australian Engineers, Posted to 2/3 Australian Forestry Company, died of injuries sustained when crushed by a rolling log. |
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