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DOOLEY, David Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 213214, VX22300, 351014, V518451, 3/51014 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1937, 6 Battalion. Royal Melbourne Regiment. Australian Cadet Corps - Senior Cadet. A Company Melbourne University Rifles. 2 Australian Infantry Brigade, 4 Infantry Division, Southern Command, Australian Militia Forces - Corporal |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2 Australian War Crimes Section |
| Born: | Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, 28 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Eaglemont, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1937: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 213214, 4 Infantry Battalion AMF, 6 Battalion. Royal Melbourne Regiment. Australian Cadet Corps - Senior Cadet. A Company Melbourne University Rifles. 2 Australian Infantry Brigade, 4 Infantry Division, Southern Command, Australian Militia Forces - Corporal |
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Middle East Area of Operations Service
| 5 Jun 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, VX22300, Australian Imperial Force, Base and Lines of Communication Unit. 1 Australian Corps, 2nd Australian Imperial Force (Gaza, Palestine) |
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World War 2 Service
| 5 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 351014 | |
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| 4 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX22300, 9 Infantry Battalion AMF, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, 17 Platoon. D Company, 2/9 Infantry Battalion. 18 Brigade, 7 Division. 2nd Australian Imperial Force (Syria, Milne Bay, Wedau, Dobadura and Buna, Papua). | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX22300, 9 Infantry Battalion AMF, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Wounded in action (Cape Endaiadere, Papua) | |
| 19 Apr 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 351014 | |
| 1 Mar 1946: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V518451, 2 Australian War Crimes Section, Australian Army Legal Corps Citizen Military Forces (Rabaul, New Britain - Legal Officer War Crimes Trials) - Captain | |
| 1 May 1948: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 3/51014, 2 Australian War Crimes Section, HQ 3 Division, Citizen Military Forces (Legal Staff Officer) - Major |
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