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FORSTER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX101386 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1922 |
| Home Town: | Surrey Hills, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Law Clerk (Victoria Railways) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 1 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot L. Row C. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ STRUGGLES CEASE, I HAVE PEACE, WALKING WITH MY SAVIOUR" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX101386 | |
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| 2 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX101386, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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