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KELLY, James Christopher

Service Number:	SX39083
Enlisted:	11 August 1943, In The Field, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Georgetown, South Australia, Australia, 22 October 1922
Home Town:	Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	St. Joseph's Convent School, Wallaroo, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer (Monumental Worker)
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 26 January 1945, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 15. Inscription: "SOME DAY WE WILL UNDERSTAND".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallaroo RSL Clubroom Honour Board

World War 2 Service

11 Aug 1943:	Involvement Private, SX39083
11 Aug 1943:	Enlisted In The Field, SA
11 Aug 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX39083
26 Jan 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX39083, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Bougainville
7 Feb 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Interred in the Torokina War Cemetery - Plot B, Row A, Grave 5.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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