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MARSH, Robert Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX53975 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Anti Tank Batteries / Companies |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 13 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fibrolite Worker |
| Died: | Chronic Malaria and Dysentery, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 2 April 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot C, Row B, Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "HE LOVED HIS COUNTRY WITH A RESPECT MORE PROFOUND THAN HIS OWN LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Bombardier, NX53975, Anti Tank Batteries / Companies | |
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| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, NX53975 | |
| 14 Jul 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Anti Tank Batteries / Companies |
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