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BANTING, John Gill
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX27605 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, 19 June 1903 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Illness - Dysentry, Burma, 12 November 1943, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A8 D 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX27605 | |
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| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX27605, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Paddington, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert and Elizabeth BANTING nee GILL
Husband of Anne Josephine BANTING nee HALL, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE ANNE
Arrived in Australia on ship Borda 1925. He played in a military band- the 4/6th South Staffordshires
Survived by his wife, parents, sisters Mrs Clara Clitheroe, Mrs Gertrude Pitcher, Mrs Edith Jones, Mrs Elizabeth Pooler, Mrs Edna Taylor, Mrs Evelyn Hayward, Rose and brother Arthur.
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