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SIMPSON, Colin Peterkin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX118079 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia , 12 June 1922 |
| Home Town: | West Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Glazier |
| Died: | Accidental, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 17 October 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row E. Grave 6. Inscription: "PEACE, PERFECT PEACE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX118079 | |
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| 7 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX118079 | |
| 17 Oct 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX118079, Australian Army Service Corps, Posted to 61 TRANSPORT PLATOON and died from injuries (gunshot wound to chest) Bougainville |
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