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MCKENZIE, William James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX136303, V275130 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 December 1941, Kew, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 17 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Kew East, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Customs and Shipping Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 January 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot E. Row C. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, HIS ABSENCE A SILENT SORROW" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX136303 | |
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| 3 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V275130, 24th Infantry Battalion, Kew, Victoria | |
| 10 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX136303, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 3 May 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to AIF and allocated service number VX136303. |
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