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BELL, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V240541 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Marnoo, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Marnoo, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Marnoo State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Tunom River, N.E. Sector, New Guinea, 8 December 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery 1A.B.11. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marnoo State School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V240541 | |
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| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541 | |
| 10 Apr 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Royal Australian Army Service Corps | |
| 5 May 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Dec 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 15 Feb 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked from Brisbane for Papua. Disembarked at Milne Bay on 25 Feb 1943. | |
| 22 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 8 Dec 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, K.I.A. |
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