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STEPHENSON, Peter Owen Ivangh
Service Number: | QX53988 |
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Enlisted: | 10 August 1943 |
Last Rank: | Trooper |
Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1925 |
Home Town: | Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland |
Schooling: | Slade School, Warwick, The Southport School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Station Hand |
Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 6 March 1945, aged 20 years |
Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Plot DD, Row D, Grave 2 |
Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board, Toowoomba Anglican College Faithful Unto Death, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, QX53988 | |
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10 Aug 1943: | Involvement Trooper, QX53988 | |
10 Aug 1943: | Enlisted | |
10 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Private, QX53988, Redbank, Queensland | |
10 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX53988 | |
6 Mar 1945: | Discharged | |
6 Mar 1945: | Involvement Trooper, QX53988, 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Peter Owen Ivangh STEPHENSON was born in Brisbane, Queensland on 4th February, 1925
His parents were Robert Montserrat STEPHENSON & Via May AMOS
He enlisted in Redbank, Queensland on 10th August, 1943 and served as a Trooper in the 2nd/9th Cavalry Commando Squadron during WW2
Peter was Killed in Action in Arohemi, New Guinea on 6th March, 1945 and is buried in the Lae War Cemetery
"REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR"
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Southport, Queensland
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Two of his brothers also served in WW2
1. Paul Gray STEPHENSON (QX17670) Army - discharged 1945
2. Stuart Montserrat STEPHENSON (Q217087) - discharged 1945