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STRONG, William Bertram Smith

Service Numbers:	N264005, N264005
Enlisted:	15 January 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	West Kilbride, New South Wales, Australia , 6 November 1923
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Leaving Certificate
Occupation:	Wool Marker
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 7 December 1942, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 1. Inscription: "OUR LOVING "BILL" GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US MUM, DAD, JEAN, LANCE & FRANK".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowra and District War Memorial WW2

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, N264005
15 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N264005
7 Dec 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N264005 , 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF

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