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SHANHUN Ernest Victor

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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

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SHANHUN Alfred Edward

SHANHUN Alfred Edward

SHANHUN Alice Ellen (female)

SHANHUN Alice Ellen (female)

SHANHUN Arthur Henry James

SHANHUN Arthur Henry James

SHANHUN Arthur Victor

SHANHUN Arthur Victor

SHANHUN Edward Robert

SHANHUN Edward Robert

SHANHUN Harry Clarence

SHANHUN Harry Clarence

SHANHUN James William

SHANHUN James William

SHANHUN Kathleen Louise (female)

SHANHUN Kathleen Louise (female)

SHANHUN Mabel Alice (female)

SHANHUN Mabel Alice (female)

SHANHUN Mary Ellen (female)

SHANHUN Mary Ellen (female)

SHANHUN Victor Leslie

SHANHUN Victor Leslie

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Shanhun - Arthur and Alice's children

Shanhun - Arthur and Alice's children

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The Shanhun Family

The Shanhun Family

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

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

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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

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

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

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