John Winzar COMPTON

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COMPTON, John Winzar

Service Number:	QX36516
Enlisted:	9 February 1941
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	26 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Gayndah, Queensland, Australia, 12 March 1913
Home Town:	Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Church of England Preparatory School, Toowoomba & Southport School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Company Branch Manager
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 14 March 1945, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A4, Row C, Grave 19
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board, Toowoomba Anglican College Faithful Unto Death

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lieutenant, QX36516
9 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX36516, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF
9 Jun 1941:	Enlisted

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

John Winzar COMPTON was born in Gayndah, Queensland on 12th March, 1913

His parents were Charles Christopher COMPTON & Enid Maud Murray WILSON who married in Queensland on 12th October, 1910

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His brother Christopher Moore COMPTON (SN QX 44605) & (SN X119719) also served in the Army as Lieutenant Colonel (Army Chaplain) and was discharged on 16th June, 1945

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