MEDLAND, Harold Edward John
| Service Number: | SX16040 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 January 1941, Alberton, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Ethelton, South Australia, Australia , 22 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Presumed , New Guinea, 3 February 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Panel No.2. His name is located at panel 13; Supplementary panel 7 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Keswick "M" and Z" Special Units Independent Companies & Commando Squadrons Memorial, Lae Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Alberton, SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Private, SX16040, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 3 Feb 1943: | Embarked Private, SX16040, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Taroona |
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Born 22 August 1920 in Glanville, Port Adelaide area, South Australia
(SA Birth record 1907 - 1928. Book : 61A Page : 41 District : PtA.)
Father George MEDLAND and Mother Mary Ann (nee CORCORAN)
living at 19 Blackler Street, Semaphore, SA.
Described on enlisting as 21 years 4 months old; single;
Methodist
29/12/1941 Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12/11/1942 marched in from 5th Australian Infantry Training Battalion
4/12/1942 marched out to 2nd/7th Australian Independent Company
8/12/1942 embarked on board Taroona at Townsville, QLD
12/12/1942 disembarked into Port Moresby, New Guinea
4/2/1943 reported as missing (later reported as 'killed in action')
3/2/1943 died in service
as a Private in the Australian Infantry, 2/7 Independent Company
NO KNOWN GRAVE
His name is commemorated on Panel No.2 at the Lae Memorial, within the Lae Cemetery,
Lae, New Guinea.
Medals: (posted to father 4/3/1953)
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War medal; ASM
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 29/3/2015. Lest we forget.
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