John Fowler WATHEN

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Service Number:	649
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 27 January 1927
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Launceston High School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Killed In Action, Pakchong, Korea, 25 October 1950, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea John Wathen was initially buried in the Pyongyang Cemetery, Portion 1 Plot and Row 4 Grave No.35. He was reinterred in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in 1951.
Memorials:	Hobart Korean Grove, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Townsville HB - 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

25 Jun 1950:	Involvement Lieutenant, 649, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
28 Sep 1950:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 649

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