James Cecil AVERY

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Service Number:	VX56016
Enlisted:	16 May 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron
Born:	Tymore, Victoria, Australia , 13 October 1911
Home Town:	Myrtleford, Alpine, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 31 January 1943, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot G. Row B. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "TREASURED MEMORIES,A SOLDIER AND A MAN".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Myrtleford War Memorial, United Shire of Beechworth Roll of Honour WW2

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX56016
16 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX56016
30 Sep 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron

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