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STEPHENS, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX54786 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Innisfail, Queensland, Australia , 18 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Innisfail, Cassowary Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cane Cutter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 6 February 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 2. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE & CHILDREN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) Roll of Honour, Cairns - 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion, Innisfail Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX54786 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54786, 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 6 Feb 1945: | Enlisted |
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