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GRAHAM, James Neylon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX26856 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cumnock, New South Wales, Australia, 18 October 1910 |
| Home Town: | Cumnock, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 22 September 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot EE. Row B. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cumnock Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX26856 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX26856 | |
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX26856, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX26856, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 22 Sep 1943: | Involvement Private, NX26856, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns |
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