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VERNON, Richard Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NG2003 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | New Guinea Volunteer Rifles |
| Born: | Lady Bowen Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 November 1909 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 19 July 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Lae Memorial, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NG2003, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles | |
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| 16 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NG2003 |
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