Difference between revisions of "David John Sexty"
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<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Knightsbridge_War_Cemetery.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya]] </li> | <li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Knightsbridge_War_Cemetery.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya]] </li> | ||
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Sexty_David_John_gravesite.jpg|thumb|none|500px|David's gravesite]] </li> | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Sexty_David_John_gravesite.jpg|thumb|none|500px|David's gravesite]] </li> | ||
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[[Category:Deaths ww2]] | [[Category:Deaths ww2]] | ||
[[Category: 1941 Deaths ww2|*]] | [[Category: 1941 Deaths ww2|*]] | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 Oct 1919 |
| Place of Birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Death | 3 Aug 1941 |
| Place of Death | Tobruk, Libya |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 8 months |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Reginald Sexty |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX6358 |
| Date of Enlistment | 16 Jul 1940 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | KIA 3 Aug 1941 Libya |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Africa Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
War Service
Killed in the attack on Sugar 6 and Sugar 7 posts at Tobruk on 3 Aug 1941.
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