Virtual War Memorial | Jeffrey James (Jim) SHELTON DSO, MC, MID

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SHELTON , Jeffrey James

Service Numbers:	3395 (VP16142, VX150773), 3395
Enlisted:	26 February 1944, Duntroon
Last Rank:	Brigadier
Last Unit:	3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Born:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia , 29 June 1926
Home Town:	Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling:	Scotch College Melbourne: Ballarat High
Occupation:	Army Officer
Died:	Natural Causes, Canberra, ACT Australia, 13 May 2018, aged 91 years
Cemetery:	Norwood Park Crematorium, Mitchell, A.C.T. Funeral at RMC Duntroon 4 June 2018; followed by private cremation. Internment details private.
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

26 Feb 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Brigadier, 3395
26 Feb 1944:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Officer Cadet, 3395 (VP16142, VX150773), Duntroon

Korean War Service

20 May 1951:	Involvement 3395
2 Oct 1951:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Maryang San, OC A Company 3 RAR

Vietnam War Service

14 Aug 1964:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395
6 Oct 1967:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395
12 Dec 1967:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395
12 May 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), FSB Coral / Balmoral - Vietnam, Commanding Officer 3 RAR on its first tour of SVN 1968/9
28 Nov 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)

World War 2 Service

29 Feb 1980:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Brigadier, 3395

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