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Four: Signalman F. M. J. Martinelli, 6th Australian Divisional Signals 1939-45 Star;...
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1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘NX105693 F. M. J. Martinelli’, mounted court-style for display, extremely fine
Papua New Guinea Independence Medal 1975, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (5) £70-£90
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Frank Maurice Joseph Martinelli was born in Isera, Italy, on 5 June 1922, and having emigrated to Australia in 1927, and been naturalised in 1937, he attested for the 1st Australian Division Signals on 5 November 1941. Transferring to the 6th Australian Division Signals on 3 October 1942, he was reassigned as a Wireless Operator. After a brief spell with the Australian Chemical Warfare research and experimental section, he returned to his unit and departed from Cairns for New Guinea on 7 November 1944, where he saw active service against the Japanese. Discharged on 16 April 1946, he died in New South Wales on 22 May 2006.
Sold with copied research.
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘NX105693 F. M. J. Martinelli’, mounted court-style for display, extremely fine
Papua New Guinea Independence Medal 1975, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (5) £70-£90
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Frank Maurice Joseph Martinelli was born in Isera, Italy, on 5 June 1922, and having emigrated to Australia in 1927, and been naturalised in 1937, he attested for the 1st Australian Division Signals on 5 November 1941. Transferring to the 6th Australian Division Signals on 3 October 1942, he was reassigned as a Wireless Operator. After a brief spell with the Australian Chemical Warfare research and experimental section, he returned to his unit and departed from Cairns for New Guinea on 7 November 1944, where he saw active service against the Japanese. Discharged on 16 April 1946, he died in New South Wales on 22 May 2006.
Sold with copied research.
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