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LIPPIATT, Arthur William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX42986, Q191483 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Jungle Trunk Line Maintenance |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 13 December 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row E. Grave 4. Inscription: "TOO DEARLY LOVED EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Signalman, QX42986 | |
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| 31 May 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q191483, Area Signals, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Lytton, Queensland. | |
| 9 Nov 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX42986 | |
| 13 Dec 1944: | Discharged | |
| 13 Dec 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, 2nd Jungle Trunk Line Maintenance, Cause of death: Gunshot wound to neck, court of enquiry notes death to misadventure. |
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