Arthur (Lovelock) CHAMBERS

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CHAMBERS, Arthur

Service Number:	V68410
Enlisted:	15 March 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 2 June 1918
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Koyuga State School,Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, Keon Park, Victoria, Australia, 20 August 1995, aged 77 years
Cemetery:	Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria Plot A Grave: 1674
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15 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410
11 Oct 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 39th Battalion at Darley Camp Bacchus Marsh Victoria from 32nd Infantry Bn Militia for full time duty overseas New Guinea Force
5 Sep 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410, 39th Infantry Battalion, Kokoda - Papua, Gunshot wound right foot evacuated to 5th Casualty Clearing Station for immediate treatment
12 Dec 1942:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410, 39th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Wounded 2nd Occasion Gunshot Wound Right Hand evacuated to Port Moresby then to Townsville QLD for treatment and convalescence and ,diagnosed with Malaria
28 Dec 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/14th Australian General Hospital, Transferred to Townsville then to 117th AGH Toowoomba then to 102 Convalescence Depot Warwick
8 Jun 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 7th Australian Infantry Training Brigade, Posted post convalescence then to New Guinea Force Reception Depot for deployment overseas
20 Jan 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field at Lae New Guinea ex 39th Battalion on disbandment
7 Aug 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410, 22nd Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
11 Jan 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410, 22nd Infantry Battalion, New Britain
25 Feb 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V68410, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne Royal Park Medically unfit Malaria, GSW Right Foot and Right Hand

Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Named after his Uncle 1552 Trooper Arthur Lovelock Chambers KIA Battle of Romani 1916 (WW1).

Private Arthur Chambers served in three operational tours of New Guinea. An original member of the 39th Battalion,

New Guinea 3rd January 1942 to 28th December 1942, Port Moresby, Kokoda, Buna/Gona.

Evacuated to Australia for convalescence

Transferred to the 22nd Infantry Battalion (CMF) 26th December1943 to 26th August 1944, Lae, Finschaven,Madang New Guinea.

Third and Final tour New Britain New Guinea January 1945 to January 1946

Arthur Chambers discharged in February 1946, did not claim his service medals and quietly returned to civilian employment.

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