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MARTIN, Gordon John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX64564 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Cost Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 June 1945, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot GG. Row D. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "A GALLANT SON, A WONDERFUL BROTHER WE WILL REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX64564 | |
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| 4 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX64564 | |
| 1 May 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
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