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YORWERTH, Gwyfryn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8242 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | CARDIFF, WALES, 28 March 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Balikpapan, Balikpapan, Borneo, 8 October 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, WX8242 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, WX8242, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 242. Gwyfryn was born 28th March 1917 and prior to the war he was a farm labourer of North Baandee WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn rising to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he developed an Illness and Died of that condition 8th Oct 1945. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 29 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL