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MANYON, John Ailwyn
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Manyon, John Alwyn - Commonwealth War Grave Commission |
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| Service Number: | NX72162 |
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Anti Tank Batteries / Companies |
| Born: | Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 15 January 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Hurstville War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX72162, Anti Tank Batteries / Companies | |
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| 27 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX72162 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX72162 |
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