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SMITH, Darrel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W22227 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Pingelly Western Australia, Australia , 28 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Aldersyde, Brookton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Injuries, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 4 August 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 17. Inscription: "HE SUFFERED AND FACED DEATH FOR HIS LOVED ONES". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Pingelly Memorial Rotunda |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, W22227 | |
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| 22 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W22227, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 4 Aug 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 15 Infantry Battalion AMF, Died from injuries after being hit by a case dropped from an aircraft during a supply drop at Mobiabi River, Bougainville. |
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