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BALL, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX284 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Caolstoun Lakes, Queensland, Australia, 16 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Section A, Plot 2, Row D, Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "LET HIM SLEEP ON IN THE GRAVE WHERE A BRITON HAS LAID HIM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, QX284 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX284, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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