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RUSSELL, Oswald Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX46644 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1940, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyogle, New South Wales, 7 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber worker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Aitape, New Guinea, 9 June 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery MM. D. 5. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX46644, Newcastle, New South Wales | |
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| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, NX46644, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Jun 1945: | Involvement Corporal, NX46644, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 |
Personal Stories
My Grandfather
My name is Kym Kearns my mother Meryl Joan Foxover was Oswald's daughter, who he never go to meet. The effect it had on her lasted all of her life, the war ended not long after his death, so young to die. My mother always watched the Anzac parade on television and got very emotional at times. I am very proud of him and all the men and women that sacificed there lives to help others.
Submitted 19 April 2016 by Kym Kearns
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