Another 39er
My uncle was a 39 er .. he spent 4 years as a POW in Germany . I've a pic of him here somewhere in his unifrom prior to him going overseas. I think the whole battalion were captured on Crete or Greece or somewhere around there.
Mike
Record
Name KELLY, EDWARD JOHN
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX6350
Date of Birth 21 Oct 1915
Place of Birth EXETER, TAS
Date of Enlistment 27 Nov 1939
Locality on Enlistment NORTH MELB, VIC
Place of Enlistment MOONEE PONDS, VIC
Date of Discharge 6 Aug 1945
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 2/7 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War Yes
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
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