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APPEL, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX6758 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2/1 Guard Regiment |
| Born: | Leichardt, New South Wales, Australia, 11 November 1904 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boiler Maker's Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 24 September 1943, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot T. Row C. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "HE DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX6758 | |
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| 25 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX6758 | |
| 26 Aug 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Supplement to London Gazette No 36065 of 24/6/43. Recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period 1/5/42 to 22/10/42. | |
| 24 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX6758, 2/1 Guard Regiment, Wounded in Action 22nd September and died 24th September 1943, New Guinea. |
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