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MARKS, Roland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5916 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Berri, South Australia, 25 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 15 December 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Section B; Plot1, Row D Grave 23 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barmera Primary School WW2 Honour Roll, Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, SX5916 | |
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| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX5916, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 21 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX5916, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Dec 1942: | Involvement Private, SX5916, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua |
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