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SOUTHWOOD, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX100504 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 9 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Bankstown, Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Qualifying Certificate, Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Grocer / Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 4 November 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 6. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. WE WILL REMEMBER HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX100504 | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX100504, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 4 Nov 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Died from injuries sustained when pinned by a fallen tree during heavy rainstorm New Guinea. |
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