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LYSAGHT, Frederick George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX34398, VX34398 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940, Royal Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 6 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Worker, Prestige Hosiery |
| Died: | Injuries (Third Party Weapon discharge), New Guinea, 11 January 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference~ Plot PP. Row C. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX34398 | |
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| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX34398, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion, Royal Park, Victoria | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Involvement VX34398, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion, "Operation Lustre" Greece 1941, Fred and his mates stole a fishing boat and escaped from Greece after it fell to the Germans |
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