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ROSSER, Percy Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8142 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northampton, WA, 11 December 1907 |
| Home Town: | Northampton, Northampton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, Palestine, 25 July 1941, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery 2 A 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Northampton Holy Trinity Church Honour Roll, Northampton WW2 Roll of Honour, Northampton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX8142 | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8142, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, WA |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 109. Percy was born 11th Dec 1907, prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Northampton WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, and Died of an Illness 26th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 8 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William and Alice Rosser, of Northampton, Western Australia.
SLEEP IN PEACE DEAR BROTHER YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE
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