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SHORTIS, Gregory
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX69784 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 'M' Special Unit |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia , 29 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerical Officer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 March 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot H. Row A. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA!(Thy will be done) GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX69784, 'M' Special Unit | |
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| 17 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX69784, Z Special Unit | |
| 3 Dec 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 'M' Special Unit , Posted to 'M' Special Unit. Killed in action, New Guinea. | |
| 1 Apr 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Distinguished Services in Southwest Pacific Area between 1st April 1944 to 30th September 1944. |
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