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ARNOLD, George John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V159875, VX40601 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 18 February 1901 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Yea, Murrindindi Shire, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1954, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yea Public Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 May 1940: | Enlisted V159875 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX40601 | |
| 27 Jan 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Exceptional services in field in S.W.P. Area. | |
| 8 Jun 1944: | Honoured Member of the Order of the British Empire, At the request of the recipient the M.B.E. Badge was presented to Mrs G J Arnold (Wife). | |
| 4 Feb 1945: | Embarked Embarked at Hollandia per "Spearhead", disembarked at Leyte 12th Feb 1945 | |
| 9 Dec 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX40601 | |
| 9 Dec 1999: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Head Quarters Sparrow Force | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged V159875 |
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