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John Bruce WALLACE

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Date of birth21 September 1916
Date of death15 July 1942
Mothers nameAnnie (née Mason)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn Ellery Wallace
SiblingsGeorge Ellery
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereEl Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt I.F.10
Last known residenceOxford St, Levin
Awards1939-45 Star; Africa Star; The War Medal 1939-45; The New Zealand War Service Medal
Place of birthLevin, New Zealand
OccupationDraper
Place of deathWestern Desert
Theatres of warMiddle East
SurnameWALLACE
War memorialLevin RSA Memorial
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesJohn Bruce
SchoolLevin Primary; Levin District High School
WarsWW 11
Service number14718
Date enlisted31 July 1940
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service18th Bn NZ Infantry
User reference11.295

NOK: Mr John Ellery & Mrs A Wallace (Parents), Trafalgar St, Levin

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