John BELL

BELL, John

Service Number: V240541
Enlisted: 30 January 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Marnoo, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1916
Home Town: Marnoo, Northern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling: Marnoo State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Tunom River, N.E. Sector, New Guinea, 8 December 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Lae War Cemetery
1A.B.11.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marnoo State School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, V240541
30 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541
10 Apr 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Royal Australian Army Service Corps
5 May 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 37th Infantry Battalion
21 Dec 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
15 Feb 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked from Brisbane for Papua. Disembarked at Milne Bay on 25 Feb 1943.
22 Sep 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
8 Dec 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V240541, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, K.I.A.

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