VX43452

Private

Cornelius, William Bert Peter

Australian

Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 2/29 Bn.

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Son of Bertie and Louisa Cornelius, of Mildura, Victoria.

Panel 16.

LABUAN MEMORIAL

Java Party 4. Torpedoed and sunk on 12/09/1944 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am. 1159 were lost. Believed rescued by USS Barb SS220 from water but died soon after.