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WOODROFFE, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX10332 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 December 1940, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia., 15 December 1910 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motorman & Omnibus Driver (Tram Conductor) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 November 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot BB, Row C, Grave 7. Inscription: "OUR "TED" IS IN A SOLDIER'S GRAVE HONOURED WITH AUSTRALIAN BRAVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Hospital Memorial Rose Garden, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX10332, Claremont, Western Australia | |
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| 18 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX10332, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, WX10332, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
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