Cenotaph : 17779

Cenotaph ID: 
17779
Rank Last Held: 
Private
Forenames: 
William Harrison
Surname: 
Birtwistle
Serial Number: 
NX68064
Date of Birth: 
09 July 1915
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkation Body: 
Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Age at Death: 
26
Date of Death: 
23 January 1942
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Rabaul, New Britain, Pacific Islands
Cause of Death: 
Killed in action
Cemetery Name: 
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Grave Reference: 
H.D. 3.
Memorial Name: 
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories|Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Hubert Birtwistle, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
Australian Infantry, 1 Independent Company

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