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MELKSHAM, Walter James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX3071 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 16 August 1913 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 18 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row B. Grave 13. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Maryborough St. Helens State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX3071 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX3071, Camp Staff (Redbank), Maryborough, Queensland. | |
| 18 Feb 1942: | Discharged | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Papua. |
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