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KELLY, Joseph Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX3309 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 13 April 1907 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh East, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 8 February 1943, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot G. Row C. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX3309 | |
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| 31 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX3309 | |
| 8 Aug 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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