Ben SOLOMON

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Service Number:	Q304696
Enlisted:	5 November 1942, Enlisted in Cairns, Queensland, aged 19 years. Next of Kin (Sister) Miss Solomon, Poid, Moa Is., Torres Strait.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Torres Strait Pioneer Company
Born:	Moa Island, Torres Strait , Queensland, Australia, 20 September 1922
Home Town:	Moa Island (Banks Island), Torres Strait , Queensland
Occupation:	Seaman
Died:	28 June 1994, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered

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5 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q304696, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Cairns, Queensland, aged 19 years. Next of Kin (Sister) Miss Solomon, Poid, Moa Is., Torres Strait.
24 Jul 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Torres Strait Pioneer Company, Taken on Strength from TSLIB.
25 Nov 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Water Transport (Small Craft}, Taken on Strength from TSPC to No 2 Water Transport Group.
18 Mar 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Torres Strait Pioneer Company, Taken on Strength from 2 WTG.
6 Mar 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 14th Small Ships Company , Taken on Strength from TSPC.
17 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q304696, Torres Strait Pioneer Company, Discharged on demobilization.

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