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WATTS, Gerald Hughes
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8057 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia, 25 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Mount Magnet, Mount Magnet, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 15. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, WX8057 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX8057, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 143. Gerald was born 25th Jan 1917, and prior to the war he was a miner of Mount Magnet WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 4th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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