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SMITH, Douglas Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX14736 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent, England, United Kingdom , 14 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Queens Park, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Storeman) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 February 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot TT. Row C. Grave 6. Inscription: "At rest...his duty nobly done...ever remembered by his loving wife." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cannington Welshpool District Roll of Honor, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Kondinin Memorial Rose Garden, Kondinin WW1 and WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX14736 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX14736, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
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