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HOBAN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA2518 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 January 1942, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia, 26 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ruptured Appendix, Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, South Australia, 27 February 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section FX Row 8 (Row 30) Grave 229S (GRM/5), |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kilburn Islington Railway Workshops Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jan 1942: | Involvement PA2518, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2518 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Supply Assistant Hoban PA2518 Royal Australian Naval Reserve of HMAS Torrens
Son of William Patrick and Ethel May Hoban of Prospect, SA
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