John Smith BENNIE

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Service Number:	SX12507
Enlisted:	5 May 1941, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	HQ New Guinea Force
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 9 July 1916
Home Town:	Gawler, Gawler, South Australia
Schooling:	Graduate in Commerce, Adelaide University, South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk, Adelaide Local Courts
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua, 30 November 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A, Plot 6, Row B, Grave 17. Inscription: "He died for freedom's sake. Peacefully he sleeps."
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, Gawler RSL Memorial Wall

5 May 1941:	Involvement Lieutenant, SX12507
5 May 1941:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
5 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX12507
27 Mar 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, HQ New Guinea Force
Date unknown:	Involvement

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