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SMITH, Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX14276 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia , 15 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mortlake, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 29 January 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot H. Row D. Grave 6. Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE...REST IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX14276 | |
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| 7 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14276 | |
| 15 Sep 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Posted to 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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