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GALLAGHER, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX50018 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 20 May 1906 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck driver |
| Died: | Died at sea (POW of Japan - Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave (at sea) - Panel 23, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Private, VX50018, Royal Park, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX50018, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 12 Sep 1944: | Involvement Private, VX50018, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Prisoners of War |
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