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HORSNELL, Victor Cuthbert

Service Number:	SX4611
Enlisted:	6 June 1940
Last Rank:	Lance Bombardier
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Field Regiment
Born:	Magill, South Australia, 30 November 1917
Home Town:	Magill, Campbelltown, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, Magill, South Australia, Australia, 1 June 1998, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	St George's Church of England Cemetery, Magill, S.A.
Memorials:	Magill St. George's Church Roll of Honour WW2

World War 2 Service

6 Jun 1940:	Involvement SX4611
6 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment
6 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
7 Nov 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Embarked A206 HMT Stratheden
3 Mar 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Returned from Middle East to Melbourne
2 Sep 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Unpaid
8 Apr 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Townsville to Morotai, Indonesia
22 Oct 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Embarked per 'River Murrumbidgee' from Tarakan to Morotai, Indonesia
25 Oct 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment, Embarked per 'Duntroon' for mainland (Australia)
16 Nov 1945:	Discharged
16 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, SX4611, 2nd/7th Field Regiment

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