Beresford Patrick WALSH

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WALSH, Beresford Patrick

Service Number:	NX149281
Enlisted:	8 March 1943
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
Born:	South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1 June 1909
Home Town:	South Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Certificate of Entry, Secondary School, Intermediate Certificate
Occupation:	Storeman (TECK)
Died:	Accidental, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 3 November 1944, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 5.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX149281
8 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX149281, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)

My Great Uncle

Beresford Patrick is my great uncle .. he served in the 133 General Transport Company in Bougainville.
As he was about to leave for home he sat under a palm tree to write a letter to his mother and the tree fell on him and he died as a result.
His father was Patrick Francis who also served .. his mother Emily and Brother JB Walsh.
we are very proud of Beresford and remeber him each ANZAC day

Submitted 25 April 2015 by Saffron Walsh

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