Colin James (Tom) MCWATERS

MCWATERS, Colin James

Service Number: VX123154
Enlisted: 27 November 1942
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 53rd Field Park Company
Born: Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 12 February 1924
Home Town: Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Merit Certificate
Occupation: Butcher / Shop Assistant
Died: Injuries (tractor overturned), New Guinea, 24 December 1943, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Lae War Cemetery
CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot E. Row B. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE...SADLY MISSED"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sapper, VX123154
27 Nov 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX123154
20 Aug 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 53rd Field Park Company

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