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NEILSEN, Stanley Ormond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13168 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 14 November 1915 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman / Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 18 December 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 11. Inscription: "HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Mackay Rats of Tobruk Memorial, Nebo Shire WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX13168 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13168, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
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