William George ELLIS

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Service Number:	VX69836
Enlisted:	29 December 1941
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Field Regiment
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1911
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Merit Certificate
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Died of wounds, New Guinea, 20 June 1945, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference ~ Plot QQ. Row A. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "EVER REMEMBERED"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Gunner, VX69836
29 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX69836, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment
18 Jun 1945:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX69836, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea, Wounded in action at Aitape, New Guinea. Bayonet wound right upper abdomen. Died of wounds.

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