William John (Billy) DUKE

DUKE, William John

Service Numbers: N454208, NX169152
Enlisted: 9 February 1925
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Enfield, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1925
Home Town: Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Illness resulting from the effects of gas, Australia, 9 December 1944, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
ANZ 7 77 67, Lutwyche Cemetery, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of Strathfield WW2 Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

9 Feb 1925: Enlisted Private, N454208, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX169152
12 May 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX169152

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frederick James Duke and Ruby Gladys Duke, of Enfield, New South Wales.

 

DUKE.-December 9, 1944, on active service NX169152, Pte. William John ("Billy") Duke, aged 19 years, dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Duke, 34 Water Street, Enfield, also beloved brother of Fred and Fay.
DUKE.-December 9, 1944, on active service, NX169152, Pte. William John ("Billy") Duke, dearly beloved grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. Duke, 32 Water Street, Enfield, and nephew of Garnet and William.
DUKE.-December 9, 1944, on active service, NX169152, Pte. William John ("Billy") Duke, dearly beloved grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. Page, 162 Marion Street, Leichhardt, also nephew of Alf (New Guinea), Jean, Doris,
Jack, and Bill.
DUKE.-December 9, 1944, on active service, NX169152, Pte. William John ("Billy") Duke, dearly beloved nephew of Mr. and Mrs. R. Fowler, 36 Water Street, Enfield, and cousin of Marj and Robert.

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