SHILLABEER, Bruce Leslie
| Service Numbers: | SX30697, S112206 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1943, Woodside, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penong, South Australia, Australia, 10 January 1925 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Brunei Bay Area, Borneo, 20 August 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Plot B, Row D, Grave 13 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Penong Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Apr 1943: | Involvement Private, SX30697, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Apr 1943: | Involvement Private, S112206, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Woodside, SA | |
| 24 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX30697, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Apr 1945: | Embarked Private, SX30697, Embarked at Townsville for Moratai | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Contributed by John Mannion.
From 'West Coast Sentinel' 3 September 1947
Mrs W. J. Sleep and Mrs C. C. Murray unveiled an Honour Roll in the Penong Hall. Rev. Connell and Pengilly conducted the service. A dance followed the unveiling.
One of the men who didn’t receive a mention on the Honour Roll was Bruce Shillabeer. Bruce lived in the Penong district almost all his life. He was killed by enemy action eight days after Peace was declared. He was deemed ineligible for the Honour Roll because he had enlisted elsewhere. Many Penong people regret that he was not included in this list. His brothers Ron and Melville are returned servicemen.
Mrs Cyril Murray was president of the Honour Roll committee, Sheila Roberts secretary jointly with Beryl Place and other known members were Mrs W. Oats, Mrs M. Beck, Miss Iris Freeman, Mr W. Place and Mr G. Nugent.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Allan Erskine Shillabeer and Gladys Winifred (nee Smith) Shillabeer of Black Forest, SA; brother of Ronald Albert Shillabeer, Douglas Paul Shillabeer, Avis Winifred Shillabeer, Melville Allan Shillabeer,Gladys Olive Shillabeer and Daphne Dawn Shillabeer
26 August 1943 - to hospital with Measles
18 June 1944 - transferred to the 2/43 Battlion
16 May 1945 - disembarked at Morotai
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