John McDonald KERWIN

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Service Number:	SX18291
Enlisted:	13 April 1942, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 10 January 1923
Home Town:	Colonel Light Gardens, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	Certificate for entry to Secondary School
Occupation:	Compositor
Died:	Injuries, New Guinea, 29 August 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 1. Inscription: "BELOVED ONLY SON OF JOHN AND MARY KERWIN. ADELAIDE, S.A. R.I.P."
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colonel Light Gardens St Therese Catholic Church - Stations of the Cross

13 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, SX18291, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
13 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
13 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX18291, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
29 Aug 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX18291, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Died in 2nd/5th Australian General Hospital, New Guinea. Cause of death was attributed to a fractured skull resulting from being hit by a tanker truck whilst he was attempting to cross the road to board his transport.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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