John Winzar COMPTON

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COMPTON, John Winzar

Service Numbers:	QX36516, Q30857
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:	Branch Manager, Dalgetys Co (Woolbrokers), Townsville Branch
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 14 March 1945, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 19. Inscription: "HE HATH DONE WHAT HE COULD".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board, Toowoomba Anglican College Faithful Unto Death, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW2, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial

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 Feb 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q30857, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF, Enlisted in A.M.F.
9 Jun 1941:	Enlisted
14 Mar 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea.

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Charles Christopher and Enid Maud Murray Compton, of Clayfield, Queensland.

"HE HATH DONE WHAT HE COULD"

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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