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MORROW, Valentine
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX37023 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1940, Royal Park, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Light Anti Aircraft Battery |
| Born: | Darnum, Victoria, Australia, 20 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Cheltenham, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shipping Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 25 September 1941, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk 6 K 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cheltenham Golf Club "Morrow" Memorial Shield |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, VX37023 | |
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| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX37023, 2nd/3rd Light Anti Aircraft Battery, Royal Park, Vic. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Lavinia Harriet Maud Morrow.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
Gunner Valentine Morrow killed in action at Tobruk on September 25, was for several years on the staff of "The Argus " commencing as a messenger. In 1921, he was transferred to the clerical staff, where he remained until 1937.
He was born at Durham 34 years ago, and was a fine all round sportsman playing golf, football, tennis, and cricket.
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