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Opas

Surname
Opas
First names
Athol Louis
Rank
Sergeant
Service No.
400354
Date of Death
12/08/1942
Hebrew Date
29 Av 5702
Hebrew Date
כ״ט בְּאָב תש״ב
Age at Death
21
How Died
Flying battle
Where Died
Tobruk, Middle East
Cemetery
Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Service Details
Signals 2nd Cavalry Division, Militia then RAAF attached to 108 Squadron RAF
Served
Occupation
Leather worker S Goldberger P/L
Age at Enlistment
18
Place of Enlistment
Melbourne, Victoria
Locality on Enlistment
9 Jackson Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Religion
Jewish
Gender
Male
Date of Enlistment
13/2/1939
Date of Discharge
Country of Enlistment
Australia
Notes
Born 8 November 1920 Aroona Road, Caulfield, Victoria. Son of Joseph Henry OPAS & Rebecca Sarah née GOODMAN. Younger brother: FLT/LT Philip Henry Napoleon Opas, RAAF Group 1, Darwin. Sister: VF345938 Private Roberta Judith Opas AWAS.
 
 
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