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REED, Francis Leo Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX68854 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Bombadier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment |
| Born: | Scone, New South Wales, Australia, 24 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Yass, Yass Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand / Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 June 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot KK. Row C. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "REQUIESCANT IN PACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yass WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Bombardier, NX68854 | |
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| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, NX68854 | |
| 24 Nov 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, 2nd/1st Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment, Killed in action | |
| 25 Mar 1945: | Honoured Military Medal, Magnificent Courage and Coolness, Mikau Village, New Guinea |
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