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HOLDEN, John Archie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX61374, Q6152 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940, Gympie, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Kogan, Queensland, Australia, 23 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Warra, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 5 February 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kogan Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX61374 | |
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| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, Q6152, Gympie, Queensland | |
| 20 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX61374 | |
| 5 Feb 1945: | Involvement Private, QX61374, 25 Infantry Battalion AMF , Bougainville |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...QX61374 Private John Archie Holden, 25th Battalion AIF, of Kogan, Qld. A truck driver prior to enlistment, Pte Holden joined the Citizen's Military Force (CMF) in 1940 and served in Queensland until being sent to Milne Bay, New Guinea in 1943. In 1944 the unit became part of the AIF and went on to serve at Madang and, from November, at Torokina, Bougainville. Pte Holden was killed in action at Torokina on 5 February 1945. He was 27 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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