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O'BRIEN, Stanley George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX2768 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia , 28 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Collinsvale, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Timor, 22 February 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 15. Row C. Grave 10. Inscription: “HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED” |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Launceston 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX2768 | |
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| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX2768, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion, Member of Sparrow Force killed in action on this date during the Battle of Timor. |
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