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RUSSELL, Donald McRae
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX44768 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 22 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 2 February 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot K. Row A. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "TENEO ET TENEOR" (“I hold and am held”) |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jul 1940: | Involvement Captain, VX44768 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Caulfield, VIC | |
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted VX44768 | |
| 29 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron, Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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