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ALLEN, John Peter Langley
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX64943, Q197029 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 May 1940, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Toowong Brisbane Boy's College, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 1, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial, Toowong Brisbane Boys' College WW2 Honour Roll of the Fallen |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX64943 | |
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| 13 May 1940: | Involvement Corporal, Q197029, also QX64943 - POW Rabaul ship sunk. Enlisted AIF 1947 | |
| 13 May 1940: | Enlisted Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Discharged |
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Other service number Q197029
New Guinea Headquarters
Rank - Corporal
Son of Charles John and Iris Edith Allen, of Ashgrove, Queensland.