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CALAIO, Phelix
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX38281 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Massina, Italy, 18 March 1901 |
| Home Town: | Ripponlea, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruiterer |
| Died: | Malaria, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 22 February 1942, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Plot B, Row A, Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "MY BELOVED MICHAEL...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX38281 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX38281, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
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