Norman George PEREIRA

Year of Birth: 1923

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia

Date of Enlistment: 4 June 1943, Northam, Western Australia

Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force

Rank: Private

Unit(s): 7 Ordnance Vehicle Park, Australian Army Ordnance Corps

Service Number: WX39549 

Died: 16 December 1945

Age: 22 years 

Buried: Cemetery War Cemetery – Plot B – Row A – Grave 13

“Lest We Forget Thy Will be Done”

Norman was born 8 May 1923 in Perth, Western Australia, to George Charles and Amy Elizabeth (Anderson) Pereira, and one of seven children.

He enlisted in Northam, Western Australia.

Records state he died of injuries.

Norman George Pereira’s name is on the Victoria Park Western Australia Roll of Honour Board and is located at panel 90 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.

Online Resources

NAA: B883, (PEREIRA Norman George) National Archives of Australia

Australian War Memorial

Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls

Virtual War Memorial

National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers

Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages

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