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JACKSON, James Freel Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX122643, V310729 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia., 15 July 1923 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer / Grocery Ticket Writer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 June 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 17. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED BY LOVING FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTERS". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX122643 | |
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| 30 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V310729, 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Brunswick, Victoria. | |
| 5 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX122643, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 9 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX122643, 24th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Bougainville. |
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