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WORDIE, Robert Drummond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX69602 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor & Horse Driver |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 30 October 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot C, Row D, Grave 1. Inscription: "SUNSHINE PASSES, SHADOWS FALL, LOVING MEMORIES OUTLAST ALL". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle No 2 Aust. Ind. Coy. 2/2 Aust. CDO Squdn Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, VX69602 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Trooper, VX69602, Enlisted at Caulfield, Victoria, Australia | |
| 24 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX69602 | |
| 8 Jul 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Posted to 2/2 Cavalry Commando Squadron. Died of appendicitis, New Guinea. |
Personal Stories
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Medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal
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