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THOMPSON, Norman Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX53728 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand (Dairy Farming) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 June 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot MM, Row A, Grave 12. Inscription: "He fought and died in freedom's cause." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Campbell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX53728 | |
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| 22 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53728 | |
| 10 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Assigned to the 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion on February 10, 1942. Lost his life in action on June 28, 1945, at Aitape, New Guinea. |
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