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DOLAN, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7675 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cork City, Ireland, 12 January 1921 |
| Home Town: | Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7675 | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7675, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Service Medals: 1939-45 Start; Africa Star 6th Army Clasp: Pacific Star; Defence Medal War Medal; AustralianService Medal |
Personal Stories
Grandson
My grandfather passed away when I was 11, I do still remember him sitting in his chair, rolled cigarette in one hand and a bottle of beer on the table next to him. We also gifted him a puppy, male terrier name Tiger……..Pop loved him very much.
I remember the day he passed, 26th of January, hard to forget that…….
Submitted 18 February 2024 by John Dolan
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