NUMBER:

V190121

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:

22nd Infantry Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Leongatha 13 November 1913

NEXT OF KIN:

Arthur Boag, his father Son of Arthur Edward and Ellen Frances Boag, of Tarwin Lower

DATE & PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:

21 July 1941 Leongatha

LOCATION ON ENLISTMENT:

Tarwin Lower

OCCUPATION:

Farmer

DATE & PLACE OF DEATH:

9 December 1943, aged 30, in Papua New Guinea

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:

He is buried in Lae War Cemetery Papua New Guinea and on memorials in Leongatha and Tarwin Lower

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORYAL SHIRE:

David farmed in the Tarwin Lower area. The extended Boag family have resided in 

Meeniyan, Walkerville, Waratah and Stony Creek.

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:

David was an original member of the Leongatha detachment of the 22nd Militia Battalion when it was 

formed in 1938 and went on to full time army service in 1941. After training in Victoria the 22nd 

Australian Infantry Battalion sailed for New Guinea in early 1943 and saw action in Milne Bay, Lae and 

Finschhafen.  After action against the enemy David was admitted to hospital with malaria and passed away

on the morning of 9 December 1943.