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MCATEE, Thomas Boyce
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX7720 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia, 16 April 1910 |
| Home Town: | Nannup, Nannup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 2 September 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "AS LONG AS LIFE AND MEMORY LAST WE WILL REMEMBER YOU DEAR "TOM" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Nannup WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX7720 | |
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| 10 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7720, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 140. Thomas was born 16th Apr 1910, and prior to the war he was a farm worker of Nannup WA. He served in the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 2nd Sep 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 13 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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