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COLQUHOUN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3800 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia, 17 April 1907 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boat Builder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 19. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: |
Involvement
Sergeant, WX3800, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Rank of Acting Sergeant |
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| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX3800, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 85. James was born at Subiaco WA 17th April 1907, and prior to the war he was a boat builder also at Subiaco. He server with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, rising to the rank of Sergeant, until he was Killed in Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 5 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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