Athol John ELLIOTT

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Service Number:	NX130108
Enlisted:	16 September 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eungai, New South Wales, Australia, 24 August 1915
Home Town:	Gladstone, Kempsey, New South Wales
Schooling:	Jerseyville School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Market Gardener / Green Grocer
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua, 21 January 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "THE TRIAL WAS HARD THE SHOCK SEVERE TO PART WITH ONE LOVED SO DEAR"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gladstone War Memorial, Kempsey Streets of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX130108
16 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX130108, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion

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