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MCNEIL, Roderick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX111682, N39132 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1941, Manly, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Annandale, New South Wales, Australia, 14 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Glass sorter, Crown Crystal Glass Coy, Sydney |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 July 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row D. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX111682 | |
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| 1 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N39132, 17th Infantry Battalion, Manly, New South Wales | |
| 23 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX111682, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
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