FLEMING, Joseph William
Service Number: | WX2666 |
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Enlisted: | 15 May 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND, 15 October 1913 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 29 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fairbridge War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX2666 | |
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15 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX2666, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, 1st edition published 1959, refer to page 23. Joseph was born 13th Oct 1913 at Maryborough WA. Prior to the war he was a labourer at Maryborough. He served four months with the 18th CMF Battalion before joining the AIF and being attached to the 2nd/16th Inf Bn. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action in New Guinea 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace, Lest We Forget.
Submitted 24 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL