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RAINS, Francis Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX33063 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Queensland, Australia , 10 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 24 January 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lae Memorial Panel 3 |
| Memorials: | Atherton War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX33063 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 14 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX33063, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jan 1945: | Discharged |
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