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FOURACRE, John Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX141678 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 June 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Morrison, Victoria, Australia, 29 October 1915 |
| Home Town: | Flemington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 22 July 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot Q. Row C. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE... SO DEARLY LOVED EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX141678 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX141678, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 7 Jul 1943: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX141678, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, Gun shot wounds to left thigh and shoulder died of wounds. |
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