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RITTER, Francis Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | N167973 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Bingara, New South Wales, Australia, 20 September 1911 |
| Home Town: | Bingara, New England, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 19 July 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 8. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, N167973 | |
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| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N167973, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 19 Jul 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N167973, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Died in 2nd/9th Australian General Hospital New Guinea from 2nd degree burns caused by a primus explosion> |
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