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SHEPHERD, Richard Michael
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX35944, Q104895 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1921 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butter Factory Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 18 December 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot LL. Row D. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX35944 | |
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| 7 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX35944, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q104895, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - QX35944. Killed in action, New Guinea. | |
| 18 Dec 1944: | Discharged |
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