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SWEENEY, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX15588 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Koonorigan, New South Wales, Australia, 31 January 1911 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Truck Driver |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 19 October 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 5. Row D. Grave 23. Inscription: "DUTY NOBLY DONE THOSE WHO LOVED HIM PROUDLY REMEMBER". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District WW2 Honour Roll, Rappville WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX15588 | |
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| 18 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX15588, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion, Died in New Guinea from scrub typhus. |
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