J. E. PurtillJ. E. Purtilli(A45300 works by)(birth name: James EdwardPurtill) Born:Established:9 Dec 1903Balranald,Balranald - Hay area,Far South West NSW,New South Wales,;Died:Ceased:1975Caulfield,Caulfield - St Kilda area,Melbourne - Inner South,Melbourne,Victoria,
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Purtill enlisted in the Second A.I.F. on 12 July 1940 and was discharged on the 18 February 1946. He joined the 2/29 Battalion and was taken a prisoner of war in Malaya.