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PURSEHOUSE, Lloyd
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PX178 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1943, Port Moresby |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 'M' Special Unit |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 14 November 1912 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Canberra Grammar & North Sydney High School |
| Occupation: | Patrol Officer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 January 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 2. Lae War Cemetery and Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PX178, 'M' Special Unit | |
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| 1 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), PX178, Port Moresby |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Lloyd PURSEHOUSE was born in Goulburn, NSW on 4th November, 1912
His parents were Henry PURSEHOUSE & Emily CLARKE
He married Cecelia Mary VOST in Sydney in 1943
Lloyd was Killed in Action in New Guinea on 17th January 1944 - no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Lae Memorial
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