John Anthony ELLIS

John Anthony ELLIS Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	NX56699
Enlisted:	8 July 1940
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Ordnance Stores Company
Born:	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 May 1920
Home Town:	Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Machinist
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 22 September 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row E. Grave 6. Inscription: - "DEARLY LOVED AND SADLY MISSED BY LOVING WIFE LAUREL"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement NX56699
8 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX56699
8 Sep 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/2nd Ordnance Stores Company

Help us honour John Anthony Ellis's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.