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WHITEHEAD, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX57246 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, 14 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer (Builder) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 October 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot FF, Row C, Grave 2. Inscription: "Faithful unto death, he died that we might live... dearly loved." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX57246 | |
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| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX57246, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 6 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion, Posted to 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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