John MOLONEY

MOLONEY, John

Service Number: N102534
Enlisted: 14 January 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: STONEHENGE, NSW, 7 December 1888
Home Town: Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Station Overseer
Died: 7 March 1966, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Armidale General Cemetery
Memorials: Guyra District Great War Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

14 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N102534

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John and Ellen (nee O'Brien) Moloney who had emigrated from Ireland in the 1880's. Served at Hamel, Bullecourt, Pozieres, Villers-Bretonneaux and Amiens. Married Doris Ann Newbury on 30 August 1920 at St Mary and St Josephs Cathedral, Armidale and had eight children. On 14 January 1941, aged 52 years enlisted in the 11th Garrison Battalion, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in the Second World War. (No. N102534). Spent most the the following six years on guard duty at various sites in the Sydney area; discharged, 13 December 1946.

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