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PELLING, Alfred Charles James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX6872 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 15 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Metal Buyer / Truck Driver |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 9 October 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 5. Row D. Grave 11. Inscription: "TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wangaratta 2/24th Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX6872 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX6872, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Oct 1943: | Discharged | |
| 9 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion, Died of malaria (m t) in the 2nd/11th Australian General Hospital New Guinea. |
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