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RICHMOND, Desmond Graham Broughton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX89243 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1942, Paddington, NSW, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron) |
| Born: | Singapore, 30 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Collarenebri, Walgett, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackaroo (at - Franxton Rd - Collarenebri, NSW, Australia) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 20 September 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: IA. C. 10. Roll of Honour: Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX89243, 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron) | |
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| 18 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX89243, 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron), New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Origin of Reference: AWM - Roll of Honours - Desmond Graham Broughton RICHMOND; S-NO: NX89243; Rank: Private; 2nd Independant Company /also - 2nd 6th Commando Squadron; Service: 2nd A.I.F - Australian Army; Conflict / Operation: Second World War, 1939-45; Date and Place of Death: 20th September 1943; New Guinea; Cause of Death: Killed in action. | |
| 18 Feb 1942: | Wounded Private, 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron), New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Desmond G.B RICHMOND; S-NO: NX89243; Private - 2nd A.I.F - Australian Army - WWII - 2nd/6th Commando Squadron /also 2nd/6th Independant Company; Date and Place of Death: 20th September 1943; New Guinea; WOUNDED - Killed in Action. | |
| 18 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Private, NX89243, 2nd/6th Independent Company (Cavalry Commando Squadron), Paddington, NSW, Australia |
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Next of Kin; Son of Frederick Broughton Richmond, Mabel Alford (nee Rae) Richmond; Home of Origin: Carlingford, NSW, Australia.
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