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PARK, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX51193 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia , 14 February 1910 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Manager |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 9 February 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot J. Row A. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED SON OF DR. & MRS. A. PARK OF MELBOURNE, VICTORIA" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX51193 | |
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| 12 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX51193, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Lieutenant, VX51193, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
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