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SMITH, Donald William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX92958 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Milton, Queensland, Australia, 9 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Milton, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61, Kokoda Track Memorial Rose Garden |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX92958 | |
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| 18 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX92958, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery
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