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BALDWIN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX50752 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 42 Port Landing Craft Company |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 15 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Scrub typhus, 2nd /11th Australian General Hospital, Papua, 2 August 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section B, Plot 5, Row A, Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "EVER REMEMBERED BY MOTHER, FATHER AND JEAN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, QX50752 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX50752 | |
| 3 Aug 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 42 Port Landing Craft Company | |
| 2 Aug 1945: | Discharged |
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