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HOWARD, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX15533 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dwellingup, Western Australia, Australia, 22 August 1914 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 16. Inscription: "DEARLY BELOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. C. HOWARD HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX15533 | |
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| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15533, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 179. Jack was born 22nd Aug 1914 and prior to the war he was a truck driver of Victoria Park WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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