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GRANGER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX106087 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Heyfield, Wellington Shire, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cycle Builder |
| Died: | Injuries (Accidental Gelignite Explosion) , Aitape, New Guinea, 8 June 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot MM. Row D. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX106087 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX106087 | |
| 28 Jul 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/2nd Field Company / Squadron RAE |
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