Roll of Honour Victor Roland Priest

Service number VX102509
Rank Private
Unit 14/32th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Army
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 09 August 1943
Place of Death New Guinea1
Cause of Death Accidental (Drowning)
Cemetery or Memorial Details Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Source AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)

Location on the Roll of Honour

Victor Roland Priest's name is located at panel 65 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

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