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Personal Details
| Service Number: | PN246 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pata (PNG - Private) |
| Last Unit: | 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dirimu Village, Western District of Daru, Papua ., 1923 |
| Home Town: | Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Crew member, Diving Lugger, Tiwi Islands. |
| Died: | Illness, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 2 May 1942 |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 2. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PN246, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted PN246 | |
| 8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), PN246, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Murray Barracks, Port Moresby, New Guinea. | |
| 2 May 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Pata (PNG - Private), 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Nature of death, diagnosed as acute constipation and heart failure. |
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