Roy Francis MCFARLANE

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Service Numbers:	NX136164, N275838
Enlisted:	23 October 1941, Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia, 24 August 1922
Home Town:	Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Leaving Honours / Diploma, Teacher's College
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 11 May 1945, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot HH. Row B. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "REQUIESCAT IN PACE"
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement NX136164
23 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N275838, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales
26 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX136164
18 Dec 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron

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