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GODSIL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX42399 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 27 April 1919 |
| Home Town: | Beaumaris, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter / Caddying |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 27 June 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot QQ. Row B. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX42399 | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX42399, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
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