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OGILVIE, Maurice
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX191452 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 12 February 1923 |
| Home Town: | Revesby, Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Moulder |
| Died: | Illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 29 March 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot B. Row C. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "WE WILL MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN." MOTHER |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX191452 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX191452 | |
| 16 Aug 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements , Anti-Aircraft Battery Rabaul |
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