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HESLIN, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX53462 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF) |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Process Worker |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Queensland, Australia, 6 November 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Atherton War Cemetery, Queensland A B 14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX53462 | |
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| 24 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53462 | |
| 31 Mar 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53462, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), MV Duntroon, Townsville - disembarking Port Moresby, New Guinea 3 April 1943. | |
| 6 Nov 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53462, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), 2nd/6th AGH, Atherton, Queensland, Died of illness |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Peter and Margaret Heslin, of South Yarra, Victoria.
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