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SLY, George Ian Mears
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX18055 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | University, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Laaw Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 1 October 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Plot EE, Row C, Grave 5 Headstone inscription reads: In certain hope of the resurrection. Dearly loved...sadly missed |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Bombardier, NX18055, 2nd/4th Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment | |
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| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Bombardier, NX18055, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW | |
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Bombardier, NX18055 | |
| 28 Jun 1941: | Embarked Bombardier, NX18055, Embarked at Sydney for Middle East | |
| 26 Oct 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, For exceptional services in the field. London Gazette - 8 March 1945 Commonwealth Gazette - 15 March 1945 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Lyell Sly and Camilla Blanche Sly of Rose Bay, NSW
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, Australian Service Medal. Mentioned in Despatches