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In a lonely grave near Giarabub.
(Thanks Robin McKay)

Name: Fuller J.S.C.
Service No: NX509
Rank: Tpr.
Unit: 6 DIV CAV

Brief History

KIA Giarabub 31/12/1940. While gathering intelligence prior to attack, came under enemy artillery fire and was mortally wounded. Buried in a shallow grave in the battlefield, his body was later interred by War Graves Commission in Halfya Sollum war Cemetery North Africa.

Comments (part) from Bryan Mole's war diaries held by his son John.

31/12/40 - "Slept in back of Chev. truck with Benney. Didn't worry about guards. Up at dawn & on our way. Arrived at camp near 'Wire' at 0700 hrs & had breakfast of bully biscuits & coffee. Drew 4th blanket.”
1200 hrs. Kon (Riedel) injured by shell splinters trying to take photos of Giarabub.
1230 hrs: Kon rushed in by car with 5 shell splinters in body & foot. Rather ironical that he should be the 1st man I hang battle casualty ticket on. - Lovely war. Jackie - 'Pud' Fuller was killed alongside him. His body is lying here now, next to me.
 

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In Memory of
Trooper JACK STARR CLIFFORD FULLER
NX509, A.I.F. 6 Div. Cav. Regt., Australian Light Horse
who died age 27
on 31 December 1940
Son of Victor Edmund Mason Fuller and Elsie Irene Fuller, of Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY

Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission