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HARPLEY, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX52259 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia, 29 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 20 July 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" LABUAN MEMORIAL Panel 13. Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour, Parkes Remembrance Walk, Ranau Number 2 Prisoner of War Jungle Camp "The Last Camp Memorial", Wagga Wagga Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX52259 | |
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| 2 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX52259, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of A J HARPLEY & Gladys nee SUTTON
Biography contributed by Gary Hockley
Son of Arthur John and Gladys Ivy Harpley, of Parkes, New South Wales.
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