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BYRNE, Robert Henri
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX76699 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 42 Port Landing Craft Company |
| Born: | Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1922 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 7 May 2001, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yan Yean Public Cemetery Lawn B Row D-038 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX76699 | |
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| 21 Oct 1944: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX76699, 42 Port Landing Craft Company, RAE Embarked per "Ormiston" Townsville, disembarked Bougainville 27th Oct 1944. | |
| 6 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX76699 | |
| 6 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX76699, 42 Port Landing Craft Company |
Personal Stories
Service
Robert Henri Byrne served in the 42 Water Transport Group primarily in and around Bouganville
Submitted 2 September 2022 by Neville Byrne
Biography contributed by Geoff Fuller
Corporal Robert Henri Byrne was awarded the 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal & Australia Service Medal.
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