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MOTHERSOLE, Herbert Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX21971 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Torwood, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Milk carter |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Papua, 17 September 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B 1 B 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX21971 | |
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| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX21971, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX21971, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
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Herbert Jack MOTHERSOLE was born in Brisbane on 28th December, 1918
His parents were Alfred MOTHERSOLE & Sarah Mary Jane PRIDDLE
He married Pearl Mary GILMORE in Queensland on 8th May, 1942
He had previously served in the Australian Army Service Corps before joining the 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion (SN 8656)
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His brother Walter George MOTHERSOLE (SN QX16078) also joined the Army during WW2 and was discharged on 13th December, 1945 - 2/2nd Tank Attack Regiment
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