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PAYNE, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B2239 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Telegrapher |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Basilisk |
| Born: | Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, 12 October 1912 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Employee (Post Master General) |
| Died: | Land Mine , New Guinea, 7 June 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot L. Row C. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Postmaster-General's Dept. Qld. WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement B2239 | |
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| 11 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Telegrapher, HMAS Basilisk |
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