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PRIDDY, Cecil Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX49202, Q105254 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1941, Gympie, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1914 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Leaving Certificate (7th Grade) |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 August 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot L. Row D. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie WW2, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX49202 | |
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| 21 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q105254, 47th Infantry Battalion, Gympie, Queensland | |
| 18 Feb 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) from the Australian Military Force (AMF) and allocated service number - QX49202. Killed in action. | |
| 18 Feb 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX49202 | |
| 28 Aug 1943: | Discharged |
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