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VINE, George Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX122254, V126240 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1941, Ouyen, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ouyen, Victoria, Australia, 22 January 1913 |
| Home Town: | Ouyen, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Farmer and Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 16 December 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot BB, Row D, Grave 11. Inscription: "He gave his life that we might live, a true Christian." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ouyen War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX122254 | |
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| 17 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V126240, 22 Training Battalion, Ouyen, Victoria | |
| 26 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number -VX122254. Posted to 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action on 16th December 1943, New Guinea. |
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