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MCAULEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX12472 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia, 3 June 1909 |
| Home Town: | Warrandyte, Manningham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 January 1943, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot J. Row A. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "PEACE PERFECT PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warrandyte District WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX12472 | |
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| 18 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX12472 | |
| 19 Jan 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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