Jack Melvyn MALONEY

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Service Number:	S37120
Enlisted:	1 May 1941, Kensington, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Prospect, South Australia, Australia, 23 March 1911
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Mitcham Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Grinder
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 30 December 1944, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row A. Grave 6. Inscription: "GOD KNEW BEST. EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE WIN".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial, Kingswood 'Mitcham Remembers' Memorial Walk, Mitcham Primary School, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB

1 May 1941:	Involvement Private, S37120
1 May 1941:	Enlisted Kensington, SA
1 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S37120
30 Dec 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47th Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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