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RETALLACK, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX17674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia, 29 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Northam, Northam, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 13 September 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot B. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "IN PEACE DEAR ONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Kondinin Memorial Rose Garden, Kondinin WW1 and WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque, Northam Fallen, Northam WW2 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX17674 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX17674 | |
| 29 Aug 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion. Died of wounds in New Guinea. |
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