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ELLIS, Robert Alex George

Service Numbers:	S30088, SX11318
Enlisted:	16 September 1940, Burra, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia, 8 August 1918
Home Town:	Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Tumby Bay Area School
Occupation:	Mercantile Clerk, Elder Smith Co. (Stock Salesman)
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 27 August 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 1. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook District WW2 Roll of Honour, Tumby Bay Area School WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

16 Sep 1940:	Involvement Private, S30088
16 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S30088, Auxiliary Horse Transport Company/ies
16 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Burra, SA
15 Feb 1941:	Involvement Corporal, SX11318, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
15 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX11318, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
21 Feb 1941:	Discharged
Date unknown:	Involvement
Date unknown:	Involvement

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