John James GOURLAY

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Service Numbers:	SX32903, S114729
Enlisted:	29 October 1943, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 6 June 1945
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 30 June 1945, aged 0 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row F. Grave 21. Inscription: "INTO THE LIGHT LIFE EVERLASTING".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg Town Hall Memorial Book , Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board

29 Oct 1943:	Involvement Private, SX32903
29 Oct 1943:	Involvement Private, S114729
29 Oct 1943:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
29 Oct 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX32903, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Date unknown:	Involvement

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