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WHITE, Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX62512 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 October 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia , 31 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland Scholarship (Intermediate) |
| Occupation: | Shop / Warehouse Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 February 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row F. Grave 26. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rocky Creek 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement QX62512 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX62512, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 9 Feb 1945: | Enlisted | |
| 9 Feb 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF, Bougainville, Nature of death: Killed in action. |
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