Parer, Damien Peter (1912–1944)
Biographical Entries
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Parer, Raymond John Paul (cousin)
- Dupain, Maxwell Spencer (friend)
- Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (friend)
- Hall, Kenneth George (work colleague)
- Hurley, James Francis (colleague)
- White, Osmar Egmont (colleague)
- Williams, Robert Ronald (colleague)
- Chauvel, Charles Edward (employer)
- McDonald, Neil Napier (author)
Damien Parer, by Max Dupain, 1940s
National Library of Australia, 11845931
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1 August,
1912
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
17 September,
1944
(aged 32)
Peleliu Island,
Palau
Cultural Heritage
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Religious Influence
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Education
- All Saints School (Portland, Vic)
- St Stanislaus College (Bathurst, NSW)
- St Kevin's College (Melbourne)
Occupation or Descriptor
Military Service
- World War II
- Battle of Tobruk, 1941
- Greek campaign, 1941
- Kokoda Track campaign
- Wau-Salamaua campaign, 1943