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LILYA, Desmond Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX48987 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Z Special Unit |
| Born: | Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand, 8 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Heathcote, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman (Furniture) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Timor, 17 May 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 11. Row C. Collective Grave 1-15. Inscription: “HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE… FOR EVER LOVED AND REMEMBERED” |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement NX48987, Z Special Unit | |
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| 9 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX48987, Z Special Unit | |
| 17 May 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Z Special Unit, Killed in action on this date on Timor. |
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