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MCCLELLAND, Joseph William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX92576 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | HQ 11th Infantry Brigade |
| Born: | Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia, 1 July 1917 |
| Home Town: | Glen Iris, Boroondara & Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit / Intermediate / Leaving with honours Certificates |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Census Department) |
| Died: | Suicide, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 24 April 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row E. Grave 7. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX92576 | |
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| 5 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX92576 | |
| 24 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, HQ 11th Infantry Brigade, Posted to allied translator and Interpreter Service attached to HQ 11 Infantry Brigade. Died as a result of self-inflicted injuries Bougainville. | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX92576 |
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