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WARD, Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX47747 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kinchela, New South Wales, Australia, 25 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Kinchela Creek, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | dairyfarm worker |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 17 September 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South West Rocks War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX47747 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX47747, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Prior
Reg died from frightful injuries (Burns) he sustained when an American Liberator Bomber crashed on take off ten days earlier.
Reginald Ward St, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes.
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