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MORETTI, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4195 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kanowna, Western Australia, Australia, 18 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner (Bogger) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 12 October 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 5. Row D. Grave 13. Inscription: "MY BELOVED SON ASLEEP IN AN HONOURED GRAVE SADLY MISSED BY FAMILY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, WX4195 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX4195, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX4195, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Died from scrub typhus New Guinea. |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 53. Frank was born at Kanowna WA 18 April 1918, prior to the war he was a miner at Kalgoorlie WA. Unfortunately he Died of Illness 12th Oct 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget
Submitted 27 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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