DANNE, Peter Robert Bodmer
Service Numbers: | VX79529, 409783 |
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Enlisted: | 10 October 1941 |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | Maldon, Victoria, 9 October 1922 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, Balikpapan, Balikpapan, Borneo, 5 July 1945, aged 22 years |
Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Grave Ref. 8 C 5, Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan, Malaysia |
Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX79529 | |
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10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409783 | |
27 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria | |
27 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX79529 |
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Peter Robert Bodmer DANNE was born on 9th October 1922 in Maldon, Victoria
His parents were (Reverend) Noel Johnston DANNE (1890-1969) and Gladys Laura JOYCE (1893-1962)
He first joined up with the RAAF on 10th October 1941 and was discharged on 19th April, 1942 - Service no. 409783
He then enlisted on 27th April, 1942 in Abbotsford, Victoria with the 2/6 Cavalry Commando Squadron. -Service No. VX79529
Peter was Killed in Action on 5th July 1945 at Balikpapan. and is buried in Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia - aged 22 years
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2677069/DANNE,%20PETER%20ROBERT%20BODMER (www.cwgc.org)
INFORMATION on 2/6 COMMANDO SQUADRON
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/6th_Commando_Squadron_(Australia (en.wikipedia.org)
http://www.ozatwar.com/ausarmy/2-6independentcoy.htm (www.ozatwar.com)
IN MEMORIAM
The Argus, Melbourne -18th July, 1945
DANNE - Killed in Action July 5 at Balikpapan, Corporal Peter Robert Bodmer, Cavalry Commando, Beloved son of Rev. and Mrs. N J Danne, St Philips Vicarage, Abbotsford, brother of Annette, Lieutenent Geoffrey (RANVR), Roderick and Stephen (deceased) aged 22 years