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WALKLATE, Eric Mervyn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX10142 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, 5 December 1914 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 October 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot EE, Row A, Grave 6. Inscription: "Sadly missed by his loving wife and children." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fairfield Uniting Church WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX10142, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Private | |
| 15 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX10142, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
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