John Richard CHANDLER

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Service Number:	WX27629
Enlisted:	23 July 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Z Special Unit
Born:	Walthamstow, Greater London, England, 11 June 1921
Home Town:	Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Boy's Secondary School, Western Australia
Occupation:	French Polisher
Died:	Killed in Action, Muschu Island, Wewak, New Guinea, 14 April 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot DD. Row C. Collective Grave 2-4. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...WE WILL REMEMBER HIM".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broome Z Special Unit Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Signalman, WX27629
23 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX27629, Z Special Unit

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