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TAMWOY, Young
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q85184 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Badu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1917 |
| Home Town: | Badu Island (Mulgrave Island), Torres Strait, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Badu Island School, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
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World War 2 Service
| 29 May 1942: | Involvement Corporal, Q85184 | |
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| 29 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q85184, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 May 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 23 Nov 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q85184, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Enlisted on Thursday Island, aged 25 years. Next of Kin (Mother) Kila Tamwoy. | |
| 19 Aug 1943: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Acting Corporal. | |
| 12 Feb 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q85184, Embarked Thursday Island for Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. | |
| 22 Mar 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q85184, Embarked from Merauke for Thursday Island. | |
| 18 May 1945: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Rank of Corporal confirmed. | |
| 17 Jun 1946: | Discharged | |
| 17 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q85184, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion |
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