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GRIGGS, John Derwent
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | TX10039, T36571 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | 34 Heavy Wireless Section |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Freeling, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Scrub typhus, New Guinea, 29 March 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot J. Row B. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED BY ALL... EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Freeling WW2 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signalman, TX10039 | |
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| 31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signalman, T36571 | |
| 31 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Hobart, TAS | |
| 31 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX10039 | |
| 30 Nov 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, 34 Heavy Wireless Section |
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