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PETSCHEL, Arnold Clemence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V225151 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Antwerp, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Farming) |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 21 May 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 8. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED OUR DARLING". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College Roll of Honor WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V225151, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
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| 21 May 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V225151, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Bougainville, Killed in Action on the Aitara Track, Tohu, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. |
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