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SCHWARTZ, Maxwell Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX120776, V165266 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 October 1941, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , 23 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bread Carter |
| Died: | Vehicle Accident, New Guinea, 3 January 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot JJ. Row D. Grave 9. Personal Inscription ~ "TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVED HIM, IS NOT TO DIE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX120776 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V165266, Geelong, Victoria | |
| 25 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number -VX120776 posted to 2/156 General Transport Company. Killed when jeep overturned, New Guinea. | |
| 25 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX120776, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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