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EVANS, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX122438, V42043 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 24 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia , 2 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Slaughterman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 18 April 1945, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row F. Grave 27. Inscription: "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE REMEMBER THEM" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wonthaggi A.N.A. Wonthaggi Branch No 252 Honour Roll, Wonthaggi War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX122438 | |
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| 11 Aug 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V42043, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces. | |
| 4 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX122438, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 18 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 24 Infantry Battalion AMF, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea. |
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