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CORNELIUS, Marnis Peterson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V502650, VX148379 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 15 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Edithvale, Kingston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Milk Driver / Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 3 July 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 23. Inscription: "TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 Aug 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V502650, 19 Infantry Battalion AMF, Enlisted in the Australian Military Forces (A.M.F.). | |
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| 16 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX148379 | |
| 3 Jul 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX148379, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Marnis Peterson CORNELIUS was born in Carlton, Victoria on 15th April, 1924
His parents were William John CORNELIUS & Hilda Augusta BROWNE
He was Killed in Action at Bougainville on 3rd July, 1945 and is buried in the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery
TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN
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