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WORTHINGTON, Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX54130 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1941, Royal Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, 3 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 13 March 1945, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot F. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED SON OF IRIS BELOVED HUSBAND OF HALCYON" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 May 1941: | Enlisted Private, VX54130, Royal Park, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX54130, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 13 Mar 1945: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX54130, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Bougainville | |
| 13 Mar 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX54130, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds from grenade explosion in New Britian. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Iris Worthington; husband of Halcyon Worthington
13 March 1945 - Wounded in actoin, penetrating wounds to the Thorax and lower limb
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