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BANKS, Donald Nelson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX37151 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 12 August 1914 |
| Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Presumed to be dead, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 2, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX37151 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX37151 | |
| 24 May 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
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