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Killed in Action
Malaya-Singapore
9th February 1942
In the late evening of the 8th February at 2330 hours the Japanese landing craft pushed away from Johore heading for the North-west shore of Singapore.
The Australian troops had been heavily bombed during that night and in the early hours of the 9th February the shore defences reported seeing craft approaching, within the hour the eight mile stretch of coast between Tanjong Buloh and Tanjong Marai was under attack.
The plan had been to switch on searchlights so the defending troops could pick off the landing craft but the heavy bombing had knocked out the lines of communication so nothing was turned on and they found they had to fire blind. The infantry had to send up distress rockets before the gunners got the message to open fire but they were too late as the Japanese had already landed.
The Australians did well destroying the first assault and inflicting heavy casualties on the second wave, but the Japanese were able to pinpoint the Australians from their fire and land away from these positions.
Once ashore the Japanese outflanked the defensive positions and came upon the Australians from the rear where hand to hand fighting started. Many positions were overwhelmed by numbers and then the Japanese could land without opposition. Gradually the Japanese gained the upper hand and the Japanese headed south towards Ama Keng, the stranded Australian troops had to find their way back towards Singapore City.
When the Japanese reached Ama Keng the Australians held well and even counterattacked but again the Japanese outflanked them and the Australians had to retreat to the Jorong Road, within six hours the Japanese had control over much of the Western Area.
By noon Yamashita had landed all the infantry of the 5th and 18th Divisions and called for Nishimura’s Imperial Guards to land, but Nishimura had been rebuffed by his superior when he had beheaded all 200 wounded left behind by the Australians and Indians at the Muar River in Malaya, and was being awkward he hung back.
Yamashita wrote later:
‘I ordered the Imperial Guards to cross the Strait. Then their commander asked for further orders from me. I received a message from him that his troops were hesitating to cross because of oil flames on the surface of the water. It looked to me as if he was still upset about not being able to lead the attack. I ordered him to do his duty.’
Nishimura then sent a young staff officer to argue his case, but Yamashita was now very annoyed and sent him away with:
‘Go back to your divisional commander. Tell him the Imperial Guard Division can do what it likes in this battle.’
 This gave Nishimura the understanding from Yamashita that the Japanese could win the battle without the Imperial Guard, this did the trick and Nishimura advanced, but in his present frame of mind further atrocities were bound to follow.
Bennett had now stabilised the defences but the Japanese were now landing their tanks, this would prove to much for the Australians, but at the moment they held onto the Johore Line, a ridge running from the Kranji River to the Jorong River, it was a natural defensive position which should last out for days.
Killed in Action
Death Toll 9th February 1942
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Australian:-
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259
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Indian:-
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11
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United Kingdom:-
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65
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Total:-
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335
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Death Roll for 9th February 1942
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Name
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Regiment
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Abdul Aziz,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Abdul Bin Ismail,
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Royal Artillery
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Abraham, Frank Charles
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Australian Infantry
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Addison, Robert Beaven
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Australian Infantry
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Adlam, Kenneth Cecil
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Australian Infantry
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Albury, Harold Raymond
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Australian Infantry
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Allanson, Harry
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Australian Infantry
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Allen, Campbell
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Anthoney, Clarence Richard
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Australian Infantry
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Asher, Kenneth Croft
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Australian Infantry
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Aspinall, Thomas Henry
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Assheton, Charles Frederick
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Australian Infantry
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Aston, John Wilfred
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Australian Infantry
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Bacon, Kenneth William John
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Baker, William Frederick
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Australian Infantry
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Balbir Singh,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Balcombe, James Reginald
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Australian Infantry
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Baldev Singh,
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17th Dogra Regiment
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Ball, Harold Charles
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Barclay, James Alexander
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Gordon Highlanders
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Barnes, Harvey Hickman
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Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
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Barnsley, Francis Albert
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Suffolk Regiment
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Barr, Robert Shipley
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Australian Infantry
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Baugh, John
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Australian Infantry
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Betterridge, Alexander James
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Australian Infantry
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Black, Alan George
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Australian Infantry
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Blackborrow, John Harold
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Australian Infantry
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Blake, Roy Stanley
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Australian Infantry
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Bleakley, Robert James
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Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
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Bloomfield, Albert Ernest
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Australian Infantry
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Boag, Lloyd Ray
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Australian Infantry
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Bolger, Norman James
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Australian Infantry
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Boreham, Philip Henry
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Borg, Frank
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Australian Infantry
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Boston, Vernon Robert
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Australian Infantry
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Boulter, Robert Gordon
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Australian Infantry
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Bow, Leonard Ernest
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Australian Infantry
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Brotchie, Douglas Hume
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Australian Infantry
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Brown, Athol Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Brown, Eric John
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Brown, Reginald James
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Australian Infantry
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Brown, Sydney Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Brown, Walter Cook
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Australian Infantry
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Brown, William Edgar
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Browne, Maurice Lester
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Australian Infantry
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Bruce, William Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Buckland, William Stanly Parke
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Buderus, Arthur Frederick
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Australian Infantry
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Budhan Badan Singh,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Bugg, Victor Allan
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Australian Infantry
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Burge, Frank
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ALIAS
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Burke, Roy William
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Australian Infantry
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Burke, William Martin
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Australian Infantry
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Burnier, Charles William
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Australian Infantry
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Butler, Frederick Arthur
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Australian Infantry
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Callcott, Arthur Noel
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Australian Infantry
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Cameron, Clarence William
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Australian Infantry
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Cates, Walter Frederick Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Chadwick, John James
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Australian Infantry
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Chambers, Andrew Malcolm
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Chandar Singh,
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19th Hyderabad Regiment
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Chapman, Gerald
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Australian Infantry
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Charlish, Archie William Lloyd
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Royal Corps of Signals
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Charlton, Kenneth Harold
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Chave, Bernard Arthur
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Australian Infantry
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Chein Kia Seng,
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Dalforce
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Chen Kwok Kwang,
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Dalforce
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Christensen, Sydney Henry Albert
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Australian Infantry
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Chua Siew Kam,
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Dalforce
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Chung Hin Chone,
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Dalforce
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Clark, Leonard Hubert
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Australian Infantry
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Clasper, Frederick
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Royal Artillery
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Cleary, John Edward
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Australian Infantry
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Clifton, Arthur John
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Australian Infantry
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Clough, Eric Harrie
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Australian Infantry
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Cohen, Richard Hugh
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Australian Infantry
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Cohen, Roy David
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Australian Infantry
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Coleman, Victor James
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Australian Infantry
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Colenso, Raymond Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Collinge, Kenneth
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Australian Infantry
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Colvin, George
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Australian Infantry
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Connell, Patrick Francis
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Australian Infantry
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Connor, Alexander Maxwell
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Australian Army Service Corps
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Connors, Desmond Cyril
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Australian Army Service Corps
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Cooper, Raymond Arthur
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Corby, Norman
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Australian Infantry
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Counter, Allan Charles Walter
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Australian Infantry
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Court, Leonard
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Cowie, David Guy Colvin
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Royal Artillery
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Cozens, Evan Ronald Charles
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Australian Infantry
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Crawford, Ray Laurence
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Australian Infantry
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Devine, Wesley Edward
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Australian Infantry
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Doman, Reginald Jasper
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Australian Infantry
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Donohoe, Frank Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Donohoe, Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Doughty, Nathaniel Morrison
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Australian Infantry
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Dunn, Lawrence Sebastian
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Durham, Henry Robert
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Royal Norfolk Regiment
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Dutton, Robert Alfred
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Australian Infantry
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Ellis, Thomas
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Emerson, Mervyn Henry
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Australian Infantry
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Evans, Maurice Clyde
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Australian Infantry
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Evans, Reginald Spencer Newell
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Australian Infantry
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Fahey, William James
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Australian Infantry
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Farrow, Edgar Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Fawcett, Reginald John
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Australian Infantry
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Fenner, John
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Australian Infantry
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Finnigan, John Vincent
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Australian Infantry
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Fitzgerald, Francis Gerald
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Australian Infantry
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Flower, Francis James
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Foley, Kevin Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Folkes, Norman James
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Australian Infantry
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Francis, Oswald Charles
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Australian Infantry
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Fuller, Donald Richard
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Australian Infantry
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Gadsden, Ronald Clifford William
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Ganga Saran,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Gardner, Arnold
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Garn, James Gordon
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Cambridgeshire Regiment
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Gater, William Henry
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Royal Australian Artillery
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George, Sydney Ernest
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Australian Infantry
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Gilbert, Lancelot Leslie
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Giles, Harold Boyer
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Australian Infantry
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Gleeson, Gerald Vincent
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Australian Infantry
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Goodger, William Cecil
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Australian Infantry
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Goodwin, Stephen Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Gordon, Max Royston
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Australian Infantry
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Goulding, Daniel
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Grace, Donald Lawson Hale
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Australian Infantry
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Grant, Donald Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Grieve, Kenneth William
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Australian Infantry
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Grover, Reginald Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Hadlow, George Henry
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Royal Artillery
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Hafey, Geoffrey Edward
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Australian Infantry
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Hall, Francis Trevor
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Australian Infantry
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Hall, Gordon Roy
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Hamblin, Lance Joseph
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Hamid Bin Man,
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Malay Regiment
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Hamilton, Laurence Bulmer
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Intelligence Corps
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Hamilton, William Heaslip
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Australian Infantry
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Harding, Leslie Norman Matthew
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Australian Infantry
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Harwood, Roger
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Australian Infantry
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Hashim Bin Yusuf,
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Royal Engineers
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Haydon, Malcolm Raynor Meurisse
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Australian Infantry
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Hayes, Ronald Frederick
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Australian Infantry
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Heathcote, Charles Thomas
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Hemm, John Cliffith
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Higgs, Leslie John Carlyle
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Australian Infantry
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Highton, Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Hill, William
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Australian Infantry
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Hocking, Luke Macartney
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Australian Infantry
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Hockings, Cecil John
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Australian Infantry
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Howdin, Ronald John
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Australian Infantry
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Howes, Reginald Leslie
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Australian Infantry
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Hughes, Lloyd
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Australian Infantry
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Hunter, Eric Luke Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Hutchison, Richard Norman
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Australian Army Postal Service
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Huzzey, Newton Edmund
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Hyde, Arthur Harold
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Australian Infantry
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Jackson, Frederick George
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Australian Infantry
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James, Arthur
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Royal Artillery
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Jeffery, Benjamin Jack
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Leicestershire Regiment
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Jenkinson, Mathew Isaac
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Jennings, John Edgar
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Jones, Ronald Duncan
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Australian Infantry
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Jug Lal,
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19th Hyderabad Regiment
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Kelly, Frederick Thomas
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Kelly, Victor Maurice Vincent
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Australian Infantry
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Kent, Charles Sydney
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Australian Infantry
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Khan Muhammad,
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Indian Hospital Corps
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Khoo Leng Kian,
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Chinese Labour Corps, Malay Forces
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Khurja,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Kiem, John Francis
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Australian Infantry
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Kilmurray, Patrick Leonard
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Australian Infantry
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King, James Ronald
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Australian Infantry
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Kirby, William Christopher
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Australian Infantry
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Kirpal Singh,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Knight, Alan James
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Lal Din,
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Indian General Service Corps
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Langley, Clarence William Henry
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Australian Infantry
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Latur Singh,
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1st Punjab Regiment
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Lee Boon Chiao,
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Dalforce
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Lee Ho Siong,
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Dalforce
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Lennon, James Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Lennon, Peter Casper
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Australian Infantry
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Leonard, William Peter Wearing
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Australian Infantry
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Lewis, William Thomas
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Australian Army Service Corps
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Liang Yoke Hong,
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Dalforce
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Lithgow, William James
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Australian Infantry
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Lollback, Charles Joseph Henry
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Australian Infantry
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Lowe, James Michael
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Australian Infantry
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Lynch, Arthur Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Macdonald, Desmond Ronald
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Macdonald, John
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Australian Infantry
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Macdonald, Lindsay Murray
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Australian Infantry
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Macintyre, Athol Mackinnon
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Australian Infantry
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Mackay, Reginald George David
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Australian Infantry
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Madden, Kenneth Charles Moloney
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Maitland, Frederick Victor George
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Australian Infantry
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Mangal Singh,
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19th Hyderabad Regiment
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Marks, Herbert Joseph
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Marshall, William
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Martin, Basil Eric
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Australian Infantry
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Mason, Roy Angus
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Matheson, William Michael
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Mccannes, Ernest
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Australian Infantry
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Mccauley, Alan Lorraine
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Australian Infantry
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Mcclure, Harry
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Australian Infantry
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Mccosker, Leo Cleve John
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Australian Infantry
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Mcculloch, Wilfred Arthur
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Mcdonagh, Patrick James
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Australian Infantry
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Mcgee, Roger William
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Australian Infantry
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Mcguire, Sidney Borrowdale
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Australian Infantry
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Mcinnes, John
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Australian Infantry
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Mclean, Ernest William
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Australian Infantry
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Mclean, John William
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Mcmurray, Cecil John
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Australian Infantry
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Mcnamara, Francis Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Mcnulty, Wilfred
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Royal Artillery
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Mctaggart, Vincent John
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Australian Infantry
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Merten, Eric
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Australian Infantry
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Miller, Arthur Sidney
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Australian Infantry
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Miller, Dennis Joseph
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Australian Infantry
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Mira Bin Bulat,
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Malay Regiment
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Moir, Andrew Donald
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Australian Infantry
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Moore, Neville Thomas James
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Australian Infantry
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Moore, Reginald George
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Morgan, John Glenffwdd Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Morris, Walter William
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ALIAS
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Mort, Roger Charles Penrith
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Australian Infantry
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Mountain, Charles Beecroft
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Australian Infantry
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Mulkern, Hubert Cowell
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Royal Artillery
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Munns, Percy
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Australian Infantry
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Murphy, Kevin Francis
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Australian Infantry
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Ness, James
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Australian Infantry Brigade
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Norman, Richard Edgar
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Australian Infantry
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North, Dudley
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Australian Infantry
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Oestreich, Eric William
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Australian Infantry
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O'neill, William Joseph Patrick
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Australian Infantry
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Ottley, Darrell Tasso
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Australian Infantry
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Palmer, Edmund Archibald
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Palmer, Thomas
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Royal Artillery
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Park, John Fairfield
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Parker, Roy
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Royal Artillery
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Parramore, Gregory Blaxland
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Australian Infantry
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Payne, Edward Phillip
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Australian Army Ordnance Corps
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Peake, Frederick Henry Lawrence
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Plumridge, William Thomas
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Porter, Howard Wilton
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Australian Infantry
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Power, Patrick Michael
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Poynton, Ronald Warwick
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Price, Charles Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Price, John Thomas Anthony
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Australian Infantry
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Pridmore, William Edward
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Pulley, Kenrick Unwin
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Australian Infantry
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Pulling, Lloyd Cater
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Ram Narayan,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Ramsay, Alfred David
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Australian Infantry
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Rayment, Mervyn George
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Australian Infantry
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Redding, Raymond George
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Australian Infantry
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Reid, Albert Harold
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Reid, Sydney
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Australian Infantry
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Rhodes, Cecil John
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Australian Infantry
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Richards, Edward Henry
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Australian Infantry
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Ritchie, John Maclean
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Australian Infantry
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Rodgers, Cecil Lawrence
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Australian Infantry
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Rogers, John Elsley
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Royal Artillery
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Round, Edward Charles
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Australian Army Service Corps
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Sabourn, John
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Sadler, Joseph
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Sammut, Julian
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Australian Army Service Corps
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Sams, Ernest William
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Australian Infantry
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Sardar Khan,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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Saudagar Khan,
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Indian Hospital Corps
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Saunders, Donald Finlay
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Saunders, Kenneth George
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Australian Infantry
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Scott, Donald Allan
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Royal Artillery
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Seagrott, Gordon Bruce
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Australian Infantry
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Shannon, Cecil Patrick
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Australian Infantry
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Shearer, Leslie Hector
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Australian Infantry
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Shera,
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Indian Hospital Corps
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Shutt, Lancelot Leslie
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Australian Infantry
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Simmons, John Ignatius
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Australian Infantry
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Smith, Alfred Godfrey
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Australian Infantry
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Smith, Charles Franklin
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Pioneer Corps
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Smith, John August
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Australian Infantry
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Smith, Stanley
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Australian Infantry
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Sorby, Thomas William
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Australian Infantry
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Sparks, Roy
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Stanger, James Arthur Stanley
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Australian Infantry
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Stein, Bryson William
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Australian Infantry
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Stirk, Kenneth Harry
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Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
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Stone, Ronald Charles
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Australian Infantry
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Stribley, Albert William
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Australian Infantry
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Stuart, Reginald
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Australian Infantry
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Stuart, William George Raymond
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Australian Infantry
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Sugden, Dorothy M M.
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Voluntary Aid Detachment
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Sullivan, Sydney
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Australian Infantry
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Suraj Bhan,
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19th Hyderabad Regiment
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Suraj,
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Indian General Service Corps
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Sweeting, John Sidney
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Australian Infantry
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Tate, Colin John
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Australian Infantry
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Taylor, Frederic Laurence
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Australian Infantry
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Tipping, Bruce George
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Australian Infantry
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Tisdale, Richard Clarence
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Australian Infantry
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Todd, Harry
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Royal Artillery
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Tomkinson, Alfred Shields
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Australian Infantry
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Tooke, Percy
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Royal Artillery
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Towers, Allan
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Australian Infantry
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Tregenza, Frederick Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Trevaskis, Harold Claude
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Urquhart, Charlie
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Australian Infantry
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Valentine, Cecil William
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Australian Infantry
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Van Gelder, Felix
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Australian Army Provost Corps
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Vincent, Thomas Guy
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Australian Infantry
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Walker, Alan
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Australian Infantry
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Walker, James
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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Walton, Laurence Keith
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Royal Australian Artillery
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Wang Guan Liang,
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Dalforce
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Waterworth, Stanley Mcmath
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Weir, Clarence Roy
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Australian Infantry
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Wellington, Albert
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Whitby, Robert
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Australian Infantry
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White, Thomas
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Australian Infantry
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Whitton, Charles Edward
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Australian Infantry
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Williams, Trevor
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Royal Artillery
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Williams, Trevor John
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Royal Artillery
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Winter, William George
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Australian Infantry
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Wong Kwang Chew,
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Dalforce
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Woodman, Alfred James
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Woodman, John Reginald
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Royal Australian Engineers
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Woolcock, Arthur
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Australian Infantry
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Yeo Din Ping,
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Dalforce
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Yin, Harry
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Australian Infantry
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Yusuf Bin Awang,
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Royal Artillery
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Zulfiqar Khan,
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Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery
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