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AVERY, John Dennis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX217 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia , 25 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wool Sorter/ Classer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 January 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section A, Plot 7, Row D, Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "NON AMNIS MORIAR". (Latin - "I shall not wholly die".) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX217 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX217, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jan 1943: | Discharged |
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