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SEAGROATT, Alfred Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5998 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bordon, England, 30 May 1908 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 29 August 1942, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Bruce Rock War Memorial, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, WX5998 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, WX5998, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The detail provided is taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 127. Alfred was born 30th May 1908 and prior to the war he was a farmer of Babakin WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a Private. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 29th Aug 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 12 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL