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BALL, Mervyn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1793 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Molong, New South Wales, Australia, 18 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Palm Island, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section A, Plot 2, Row F, Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX1793 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 12 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX1793, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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