ARMSTRONG, Horace William Hammond - W244039, WX10534

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Lieut Horace William Hammond Armstrong

Conflict	World War 2
Service Arm	Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force
Unit	2/4th Machine Gun Battalion; 157 General Transport Company
Service No.	W244039, WX10534
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	15 Oct 1911
Birthplace	Perth, WA
Residence	Perth, WA
Date of Death	7 Sep 1944
Relatives	Father - ARMSTRONG, Henry George - 1136, 4298 Mother - Alice Jane Hubble Brother - ARMSTRONG, William Thomas Montgomery - W32826, WX29483 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Frederick Henry Montgomery - W9651, WX32619 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Harry George Montgomery - 274904, WX401 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Maurice Edgar Montgomery - 274552, W50536, WX27609 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Ronald Hammond Montgomery

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Horace served in a militia unit before World War 2.

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World War 2 attestation and casualty documents.

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Horace was travelling from Merauke to Cairns when his plane crashed in the Daintree Forest in Northern Queensland. The wreckage wasn't found until January 1989.

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