John Edward GRIMSON

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Service Number:	NGX10
Enlisted:	20 January 1940
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	Z Special Unit
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 19 July 1908
Home Town:	Rabaul, New Britain, Blanche Bay, Papua New Guinea
Occupation:	Recruiter
Died:	Killed in Action, Timor, 22 August 1944, aged 36 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: Portion 19/Row D/Grave 11. Roll of Honour: Sydney, New South Wales.
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, NGX10, Z Special Unit
20 Jan 1940:	Involvement Captain, NGX10, Z Special Unit
20 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Private, NGX10, Z Special Unit, Rabaul, Territory of Papua New Guinea
20 Jan 1940:	Enlisted NGX10, Z Special Unit
6 Jul 1942:	Promoted Lieutenant, Z Special Unit
11 Sep 1943:	Promoted Captain, Z Special Unit

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