John Stanton BELL

BELL, John Stanton

Service Numbers: VX68826, VX8826
Enlisted: 18 December 1941
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/4th Australian Commando Squadron
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 November 1922
Home Town: Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, Tarakan, Borneo, 9 May 1945, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Labuan War Cemetery
Plot 29, Row B, Grave 11 Roll of Honor Brighton, Victoria,
Memorials: Rocky Creek 9th Division Cavalry Regiment & 2nd / 9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Lance Corporal, VX68826
18 Dec 1941: Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
18 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX68826
9 May 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX8826, 2nd/4th Australian Commando Squadron, Killed in Action.

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Biography

Son of Thomas Alfred and Agnes Bell, of Brighton, Victoria, Australia.

Unit 2/4 Commando Squadron