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PLATTS, Richard Sleath
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5686 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia , 31 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 5 December 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 10. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX5686 | |
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| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5686, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5686, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds Papua. |
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 175. Richard was born 31st Aug 1916, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Bunbury WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Wounded and died of those Wounds 2nd Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 21 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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