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FOREMAN, John Godsell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX11141 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 1 March 1904 |
| Home Town: | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Town Clerk Engineer |
| Died: | Illness (Cardiac Arrest), Tarakan, Tarakan, Borneo, 13 September 1945, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board, West Leederville Town Hall HB1 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Major, WX11141 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, WX11141 | |
| 23 Mar 1944: | Honoured Military Cross, Attached to 4 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, responsible for constructing an assault bridge over the Volturno Bridge under fire. | |
| 13 Sep 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, WX11141, Died of a heart attack on Tarakan. Autopsy could not identify the cause. |
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