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Benham, Gregory Wade

Date of birth:
July 2nd, 1914 (Dubbo/New South Wales, Australia)
Date of death:
September 1st, 1942 (Kavieng/New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Rabaul
Plot: C. Row: 3-6. Grave: Coll B.
Nationality:
Australian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sub-lieutenant
Unit:
Inter-Allied Services Department (ISD), Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB)
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1945
Lieutenant Kyle and Sub-Lieutenant Benham showed sustained fortitude in circumstances of great hazard in coast watching duties behind the Japanese lines in the Pacific, providing intelligence vital to the conduct of operations.

Posthumously awarded
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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