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ANDERSON, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX34457 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 16 January 1920 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Milk Vendor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 29 August 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A2 B 23, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX34457 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX34457 | |
| 29 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX34457, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Qld. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Robert and Mary Ann Anderson, of Toowoomba, Queensland.
OF TOOWOOMBA, QLD. IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON. MOTHER & FATHER