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
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
Marital Status:
Single
Last Unit Served:
Australian Infantry, 1 Independent Company
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