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STEER, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX140408, V280682 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Ormond, Victoria, Australia, 30 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Furniture Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 9 December 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Site: Plot 1A. Row C. Grave 13. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX140408 | |
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| 1 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX140408 | |
| 23 Apr 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V280682, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - VX140408. Assigned to 37/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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