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WALKER, Rex Hatherleigh
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX156781, N21004 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 January 1940, Eastwood, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Beecroft, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Milk Carter (Dairyman) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 21 May 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot M, Row A, Grave 10. Inscription: "His duty nobly done for King and Country... ever remembered." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beecroft War Memorial Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX156781 | |
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| 12 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N21004, 35 Infantry Battalion AMF, Eastwood, New South Wales | |
| 11 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX156781, 35 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 21 May 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion, Died in New Guinea from Malaria, acute mania. |
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