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ARNELL, Edward Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX61683 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia , 26 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Koondrook, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Presumed dead, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 3, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Koondrook War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX61683 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX61683 | |
| 10 Oct 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Part of Gull Force. |
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