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JAMES, Basil William Henry

Service Numbers:	QX40508, Q137, QX40508
Enlisted:	27 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron
Born:	Southport, Queensland, Australia, 4 December 1918
Home Town:	Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Queensland State School System
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 July 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row D. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "REST IN PEACE"
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Southport Anzac Park Memorial Gates, Southport War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement QX40508
27 Jun 1940:	Enlisted
27 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX40508
27 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q137, 15th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Brisbane, Queensland
22 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX40508 , 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron
23 Sep 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron
21 Jul 1943:	Discharged

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