Donald ADDISON

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Service Number:	VX109867
Enlisted:	1 October 1942, Enlisted at Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Signalman
Last Unit:	Army Signals Corps
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1923
Home Town:	Glen Iris, Boroondara & Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Victorian State School System, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk, Accounts, General Post Office, Melbourne.
Died:	Accidental (Crushed by falling tree), Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 16 March 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 24. Personal Inscription: - "GREATLY LOVED" REMEMBERED TILL ALL ARE UNITED".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Signalman, VX109867
1 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Signaller, VX109867, Enlisted at Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia
1 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX109867
16 Mar 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, VX109867, Crushed by falling tree whilst on duty in the 38 Australian Wireless Task Section Signal Office.
16 Mar 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, Army Signals Corps, Accidentally killed, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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