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ROGERS, Frank James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX57332, Q22665 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 25 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Miles, Queensland, Australia, 13 February 1917 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School (scholarship), Junior - Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 26 December 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 14. Inscription: "HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, QX57332 | |
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| 20 Aug 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q22665, Chermside Army Camp, Qld, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Dalby, Queensland. | |
| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX57332 | |
| 22 Dec 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX57332, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Killed in action Bougainville. |
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