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CURNOW, John Edward
| Service Number: | SX6325 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1940, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Plympton, South Australia, 6 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Kingston On Murray, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Plympton primary school, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Liquor Store Manager |
| Died: | Cancer and other health issues, Henley Beach, South Australia, 12 March 2011, aged 91 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General F, Path 14, Grave 562 |
| Memorials: | City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX6325, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX6325, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 29 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX6325, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
escapades in war
although there is nothing funny abbout war, the soldiers found ways to humor themselves.
while on leave in Palestine jack and another private went out adventuring and came across a small school. they told the children it was a holiday while putting the teacher in a closet once the children had left they let the teacher out and ran for their life.
Submitted 25 August 2021 by Tom Curnow
About Jack
began his army career as a rifleman and then became a cook known as greasy jack.
for his service to his country he was awarded the:
1939-45 Africa 8th army clasp.
pacific star.
defence medal.
mar medal 1939-45.
Australian service medal 1939-45.
return from active service medal.
rats of tobruk medal.
Submitted 25 August 2021 by Tom Curnow
nickname
he was known in the war as Greasy Jack in the war as a cook after being blown up in a fox hole.
Submitted 25 August 2021 by Tom Curnow
Biography
Cremated at Centennial Park
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