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Dunlop, Ernest Edward "Weary"

Date of birth:
July 12th, 1907 (Major Plains/Victoria, Australia)
Date of death:
July 2nd, 1993 (Melbournev/Victoria, Australia)
Service number:
VX259
Nationality:
Australian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
2/2 Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Army
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1947
"For services rendered as POW in Japanese hands"
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
2/2 Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Army
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1947
"For distinguished service in the SW Pacific"
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Medal 1953
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1965
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1969
Knight Bachelor

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