Dudley (Doug) SHELDRICK

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Service Numbers:	QX44690, Q127606
Enlisted:	11 May 1942
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia, 4 July 1920
Home Town:	Mitchell, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carrier (wool) / Truck Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 13 September 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot D. Row A. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE"
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement QX44690
11 May 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q127606, 11th Training Battalion (AIF), Enlisted in the Australian Military Forces (AMF) at Mitchell, Queensland with service number - Q127606.
11 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX44690
11 May 1942:	Enlisted
15 Dec 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - QX44690.
13 Sep 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 'M' Special Unit
13 Sep 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Killed in action on 13 September 1943, aged 23 years.

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