George CHESWORTH

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Service Number:	NX16267
Enlisted:	12 May 1940
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment
Born:	Williamtown, NSW, 15 August 1919
Home Town:	Williamtown, Port Stephens Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 21 December 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" PORT MORESBY MEMORIAL Panel 1., Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial

12 May 1940:	Enlisted Trooper, NX16267, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment
21 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX16267
21 Dec 1942:	Involvement Trooper, NX16267, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, KIA

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Trooper Chesworth, Service Number NX16267, served with 2/7 Australian Cavalry Commando Regiment

He was 23 and the son of George [1890-1964] and Elsie May Chesworth, [died 1986] nee White, of Williamtown, New South Wales.

Date of Enlistment-21 May 1940
Locality on Enlistment-WILLIAMTOWN, NSW
Place of Enlistment-PADDINGTON, NSW

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