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HOLBROOK, John Humphry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX144269 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14/32 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1 May 1923 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 16 March 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot E. Row C. Grave 2. Personal Inscription ~ "YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS DARLING JACK... UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX144269 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 14/32 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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