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MCLACHLAN, Duncan Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX12246 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 9 November 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row E. Grave 8. Inscription: "HE IS EVER REMEMBERED BY THOSE WHO LOVED HIM WELL" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ilfracombe Memorial Rotunda, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX12246 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX12246, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Nov 1942: | Discharged |
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