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NEELSSEN, Howarde Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX45359 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 27 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Julia Creek, McKinlay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Seventh Grade |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 14 June 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 5. Row A. Grave 13. Inscription: "HIS DUTY TO HIS COUNTRY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX45359 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 10 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX45359, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 14 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
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