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FLOATE, Harry John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX42571 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | (POW of Japan), Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 4 February 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Eganstown War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX42571, Caulfield, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX42571, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, VX42571, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Rabaul | |
| 4 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, VX42571, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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