James Bell Moody was born on 30th January 1911 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Henry Moody and Emily Hitch.[1]
On 19th March 1940 James enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia's overseas expeditionary force during the Second World War, and was posted to the Signals Platoon, 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion. He was demobilised on 4th February 1945. [2] Upon his return to Australia, he initially lived with his father at 28 Meadow Street, St Kilda, Victoria. Following the war, he was issued the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945. James' best mate during service was Don Gill. His exploits during the Second World War are recounted in Ion Idriess' book Horrie the Wog Dog, reprinted as Moody's Tale: The Story of Corporal Horrie [3]
He passed away in January 1979, aged 67, and was interred at the Portland South Cemetery on 10th January. [4][5]
Two marriages are listed in Victoria for a James Bell Moody, first to Patricia Leslie Bell in 1935 [6] and second to Joan Booth in 1951. [7] The Patricia married again in 1949 to a John Douglas Paterson. [8]
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