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HORNE, John Jacob
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q107927 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Sherwood, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Grocer's Assistant |
| Died: | Suicide, New Guinea, 18 August 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 2. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders Roll of Honour, Rocky Creek 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q107927 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 19 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q107927, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 18 Aug 1943: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q107927, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
Personal Stories
Timeline
-19 May 1941 : ENLISTED :as Air Crew but was put into infantry as signaller
-27th July 1942 : Arrived at Guinea on 'Bontekoe'
-7th Sep 1942 : Battle of Milne Bay
-26th Dec 1942 : Casualty Clearing Station 110 : Guinea
-1 Jan 1943 : Casualty Clearing Station 6th : QLD
-13 March 1943 : Warwick Hospital
-27 Jul 1943 - Guinea 21 BN arrived
-18 Aug 1942 : DIED Guinea
Submitted 13 January 2021 by Steven Horne
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