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SANDERS, Raymond Robert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX136932, V21613 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 March 1941, Eltham, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wunghnu, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | Eltham, Nillumbik, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Poultry Farm Hand) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 11 June 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot HH. Row B. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Numurkah & District War Memorial Hospital, Numurkah and District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX136932 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V21613, 23/21 Infantry Battalion AMF, Eltham, Victoria | |
| 14 Jun 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - VX136932. Killed in action, Aitape, New Guinea | |
| 14 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX136932, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
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