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SHANG, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX25147 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 31 July 1912 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua , 1 January 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Burial reference: - Plot B7, Row A, Grave 4. Personal Inscription: - "AS LONG AS LIFE AND MEMORY LAST WE WILL REMEMBER". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX25147 | |
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| 7 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX25147, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1943: | Discharged | |
| 1 Jan 1943: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, QX25147, Killed in Action |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Dianne Black
Parents: - George Wah Shang and Sarah Georgina Lett (married 18th September 1909 in Queensland), of Cairns, Queensland.
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