Lindsay Gordon THOMAS

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Service Number:	VX135569
Enlisted:	21 July 1941
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Commando Squadron
Born:	Howlong, New South Wales, Australia, 8 April 1921
Home Town:	Brocklesby, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Meningitis, 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 9 July 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot F. Row B. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY NOBLY DONE. . .REST IN PEACE".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brocklesby World War 2 Memorial, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, VX135569
21 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX135569
15 May 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/2nd Commando Squadron

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