SHANHUN Ernest Victor

Description

Biographical informationErnest Victor Shanhun was born 26 February 1921 in the Plantagenet District, Western Australia (BDM 5400052/1917). He was a son of Arthur Victor Shanhun and Alice Ellen Shenfield.

He enlisted in July 1941 or September 1941 (WX16616) and mobilised as a driver for the Australian Armoured Brigade Company and appears to have served at Claremont, Northam and Fremantle. He was discharged in June 1944.

He married Margaret Alice Lamont in Albany in 1945 (BDM 5400017/1945). They had two children: Janice and Darryl.Date of birth26th February 1917

Ernest Victor Shanhun's enlistment photo during WWII (source: National Archives, B883, WX16616, digital photograph).

Family

ParentSHANHUN Arthur VictorSHANHUN Alice Ellen (female)SiblingSHANHUN Arthur Henry JamesSHANHUN Kathleen Louise (female)SHANHUN Alfred EdwardSHANHUN Harry ClarenceSHANHUN Edward RobertSHANHUN Mabel Alice (female)SHANHUN James WilliamSHANHUN Mary Ellen (female)SHANHUN Victor Leslie

Connections

Subject (topic)World War 2 serviceRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationNAA WWII service fileNAA WWII enlistment photograph no. 1NAA WWII enlistment photograph no. 2

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SHANHUN Ernest Victor

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