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PETERSEN, Norman Henry Gladstone
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V38083, VX117182 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940, Seymour, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 29/46 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 1912 |
| Home Town: | Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 December 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot 1B. Row D. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR HIS COUNTRY AND LOVED ONES. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V38083, 29th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Victoria | |
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| 23 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Lieutenant, VX117182, Queensland | |
| 23 Jul 1942: | Enlisted VX117182 | |
| 24 Jul 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX117182 | |
| 8 Dec 1943: | Involvement Captain, VX117182, 29/46 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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Norman Henry Gladstone PETERSEN was born in Korumburra, Victoria on 21st August, 1912
His parents were Peter Christian PETERSEN & Annie Victoria WEIR
He married Gladys McLEAN in Victoria in 1938
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Medals
1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal & Australian Service Medal
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