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HARRINGTON, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX27257, VX54798 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 6 May 1903 |
| Home Town: | Forrest, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Separation Creek Via Lorne, Victoria, Australia, 12 October 1958, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yaugher Cemetery, Victoria RC.A.63 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX27257 | |
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| 12 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX54798 | |
| 8 Mar 1942: | Imprisoned Java, Netherlands East Indies | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX54798, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Repatriated from Singapore per MV Highland Chieftain | |
| 11 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX54798, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
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