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WILLOUGHBY, William Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX15200 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 16 May 1940 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental, Egypt, 26 January 1941, aged 0 years |
| Cemetery: |
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya Block 15, Row e, Grave 14, Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Darnah province, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX15200 | |
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| 16 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX15200, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX15200, Enlisted in Paddington, NSW |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Afric Star War Medal
30 August 1940 - Embarked for overseas
Death resulted in accidently wounding by another soldier