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    • Ceremonies and Important Notices
    • Opening Ceremony
    • The Memorial Appeal
    • Artists and Concepts
    • Planting and Lanscaping
  • War History
    • Wars 1899 – 1945
      • Boer War
      • World War 1 & AE2
      • World War 2
    • Sir Albert Coates
    • Significant Events
      • The Montevideo Maru – 1942
      • The Burma Railway 1942 – 43
      • Changi,the fall of Singapore
    • Wars – Modern Era
      • Korean War
      • Vietnam War
      • Peacekeeping 1947-Ongoing
    • Prisoner of War Names
      • Search All Names
      • Boer War
      • Merchant Navy
      • Nurses
      • Korean War
      • World War 1
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    • Countries where Australians were held on Interned
  • Media
    • Photo Gallery
    • Guest Speakers
      • 2013 – Anthony Hill
      • 2014 – Rosalind Hearder
      • 2015 – Ross Thomas
      • 2016 – Pattie Wright
      • 2018 – Andrew Corlette
    • Virtual Tour
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Service Number
  • TX2877
Unit / Ship / Squadron
  • 2/12 INFBn
Rank
  • Private
Held / Captured By / Raider
  • GERMAN
Comments / Date of Release or Death
  • Died in Road Accident Hobart 26/2/1952 RTA
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