Guy Eric MANUSU

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Service Number:	NX69109
Enlisted:	6 March 1941, Paddington
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia, 29 April 1919
Home Town:	Bowraville, Nambucca Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer & Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 23 October 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B7 F2
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambucca Heads War Memorial

6 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX69109, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion, Paddington
23 Oct 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX69109, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion

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Guy Eric MANUSU was born in Bowraville, NSW on 29th April, 1919

His parents were Francis (Frank) Homer Richard MANUSU and Betsy Elizabeth BRADLEY

He enlisted as a Private in Paddington, Sydney on 6th March, 1941 with the 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion

Guy was Killed in Action in Papua on 23rd October, 1942 and is buried in the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery

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His father Frank had served in the 2nd Anglo Boer War and 3 of his brothers also served during WW2

1. Alfred Pericles (Perry) MANUSU (NX69110), 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion was Killed in Action on 27th October, 1942 and is buried alongside of Guy

2. Homer Angus MANUSU (NX137609) & (N160380) HQ 1st Australian Division - discharged 23rd February, 1945 - Army / CMF

3. Percy Baldwin MANUSU (NX47689) 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion - discharged 23rd August, 1945