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O'LOUGHLIN, Henry Alan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3529 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia., 3 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand (Sheet & Metal Worker) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 14. Inscription: "ONLY GOODNIGHT, SON OF MINE UNSELFISH, KIND, LOVED BY ALL. MUM'S PAL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, WX3529 | |
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| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX3529, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
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 149. Henry was born 3rd Sept 1914, and prior to the war he was a mill hand at Subiaco WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Infantry Bn and rose to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942, Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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