George Douglas ARNOL

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Service Number:	TX8396
Enlisted:	11 November 1941, Hobart, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Swansea, Tasmania , 16 February 1922
Home Town:	Swansea, Glamorgan/Spring Bay, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Quarryman
Died:	Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 5 July 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Swansea Municipality of Glamorgan WW2 Honour Roll

11 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Private, TX8396, Hobart, Tasmania
11 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, TX8396, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion
5 Jul 1943:	Involvement Private, TX8396, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War

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George Douglas ARNOL was born on 16th February, 1922 in Swansea, Tasmania

His parents were George ARNOL & Mary Jane WIGGINS

Five of his brothers served in WW2

1. Hedley John ARNOL (SN VX13407) discharged 1945

2. Errol Denis George ARNOL ( SN VX5621) discharged 1945

3. Terrence William ARNOL (SN TX11313) and ( SN T11074) discharged 1944

4. Reginald James ARNOL (SN TX8565) discharged 1945

5. Cyril Stanley ARNOL (SN T255432) discharged 1946