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ATHERTON, David Ord
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX29573 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 December 1941, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit |
| Born: | Mareeba, Queensland, 18 September 1907 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Gatton College |
| Occupation: | Entomologist |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart failure), Brisbane, Queensland , 1963 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Dec 1941: | Involvement QX29573 | |
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| 12 Dec 1941: | Enlisted QX29573, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 12 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, QX29573, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit | |
| 26 Oct 1945: | Discharged Lieutenant Colonel, QX29573, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit | |
| 26 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, QX29573, Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit |
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