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SKELLY, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX18167 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Signals Corps |
| Born: | Kinallen, Northern Ireland, 17 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Yuleba (Yeulba), Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, 10 September 1964, aged 43 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Isa Cemetery, Qld P-1, Pl-4, Grave #1289 |
| Memorials: | Jackson & District Honour Roll, Yuleba Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 May 1941: | Involvement QX18167 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 21 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX18167 |
Middle East Area of Operations Service
| 2 Oct 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18167, Army Signals Corps, Disembarked Middle East | |
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| 17 Feb 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18167, Army Signals Corps, Returned to Australia from Middle East |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18167, Army Signals Corps, Disembarked New Guinea | |
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| 4 Jul 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18167, Returned to Australia | |
| 8 May 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX18167, Army Signals Corps, Disembarked Mortai (Indonesia now was Borneo) | |
| 18 Oct 1945: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Army Signals Corps | |
| 28 Dec 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX18167, Army Signals Corps, Returned to Australia. | |
| 19 Mar 1946: | Discharged | |
| 19 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX18167 |
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