SURNAME
Hughes
FORENAME
Esmond Michael (Des)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
VX59767
DATE OF DEATH
25th August 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea P.D.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Carlton,Victoria
son of Michael and Gertrude Ellen...
SURNAME
Hooks
FORENAME
Percival Arthur (Percy)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
WX13821
DATE OF DEATH
29th July 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea N.D.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Boulder City,Western Australia
son of Percival Henry...
SURNAME
Hodge
FORENAME
Roland Frederick (Rudi)
UNIT
former 2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Sapper
NUMBER
NX39121
DATE OF DEATH
2nd December 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Wagga Wagga War Cemetery,New South Wales,Australia Plot B Row A Grave 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Bulli,New...
SURNAME
Hetherington
FORENAME
Ormond Thomas
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
VX36692
DATE OF DEATH
30th May 1943
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea A1.D.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.03.1913 Bea Lake, Victoria
son of...
SURNAME
Hayward
FORENAME
Victor Stanley (Vic and Snow)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
QX18450
DATE OF DEATH
19th June 1943
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea P.A.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Cootamundra,New South Wales
son of...
SURNAME
Harrison
FORENAME
Frank Bernard
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
VX36927
DATE OF DEATH
15th July 1943
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea P.A.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Sydney,New South Wales
son of Sidney and Norah Louise...
SURNAME
Gerke
FORENAME
Arthur
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
WX13073
DATE OF DEATH
3rd February 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea H.C.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Claremont,Western Australia
son of Albert Herman and Minetta Ann...
SURNAME
Forge
FORENAME
Albert David
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
VX105843
DATE OF DEATH
21st July 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea P.A.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.7.1923 Corowa, New South Wales
son of Albert Ernest and...
SURNAME
Evans
FORENAME
Allan Charles
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
WX5338
DATE OF DEATH
4th February 1943
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea H.C.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Wilga,Western Australia
son of John and Elizabeth...
SURNAME
Erskine
FORENAME
Denis Dixon (Jock)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
VX52975
DATE OF DEATH
26th July 1943
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea P.C.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Braemar,Lenzie,Dunbartonshire,Scotland
son of Joseph...
SURNAME
Egan
FORENAME
Hubert Leo (Hugh and Speed)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
VX59445
DATE OF DEATH
21st July 1943
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea S.A.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born North Melbourne,Victoria
son of Hubert and...
SURNAME
Cooper
FORENAME
Ronald Anthony
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
NX44160
DATE OF DEATH
10th February 1943
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Lae Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Bulli,New South Wales
son of Frederick Mervyn and...
SURNAME
Cohen
FORENAME
Maxwell (Max)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
NX39899
DATE OF DEATH
16th February 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Port Moresby Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Stuart Town,New South Wales
foster son of Mary Ann...
SURNAME
Cobb
FORENAME
Frederic Pierce (Snow)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
QX42392
DATE OF DEATH
2nd February 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea K.A.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Winton,Queensland
son of Frederic and Hannah...
SURNAME
Carra
FORENAME
Joseph Leslie (Tubby)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
VX64028
DATE OF DEATH
6th December 1942
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Brisbane General Cemetery, Queensland, Australia R.S. Plot Portion 10 Sec.78 Allotment 51
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born...
SURNAME
Buckingham
FORENAME
Donald Jack (Buck)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
WX14133
DATE OF DEATH
29th July 1943
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Q.D.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.05.1908 Perth, Western Australia
son of John and...
SURNAME
Buchanan
FORENAME
Spencer Donald
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
NX43043
DATE OF DEATH
4th February 1943
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea K.A.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.09.1914, Kyogle, New South Wales
son of William...
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Reginald Scott
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
NX39478
DATE OF DEATH
25th March 1943
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea G.D.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.12.1921, Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
son of...
SURNAME
Bradshaw
FORENAME
James William Harry (Gus)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
NX38034
DATE OF DEATH
18th August 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea M.D.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.07.1920, Salford, Lancashire, England
son...
SURNAME
Bentley
FORENAME
Cameron (Cam)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Private
NUMBER
QX25709
DATE OF DEATH
17th August 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea R.C.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.09.1921, Longreach, Queensland, Australia
son of Thomas...
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