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SAUNDERS, Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX21593 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | House Decorator |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 25 September 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot S. Row D. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "IN MEMORY OF MY DARLING HUSBAND ROY DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, VX21593 | |
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| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21593, 2nd/12th Field Regiment | |
| 14 Jul 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Posted to 2/12th Field Regiment. Died of wounds, New Guinea. |
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