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SARGOOD, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX135512, V321408 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 October 1941, Euroa, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Euroa, Victoria, Australia , 5 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Farming |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 24 January 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot 1B. Row C. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED ONLY BROTHER OF NANCE & PEG. WE SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Fallen of Euroa District Honour Roll, Euroa War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX135512 | |
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| 6 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V321408, 24th Infantry Battalion, Euroa, Victoria | |
| 25 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX135512, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 26 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - VX135512. Posted to 24th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea |
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