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JAMES, Edward Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX27625 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Scholarship / Junior Certificate Queensland. |
| Occupation: | Junior Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 February 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot H. Row C. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "A WONDERFUL SON SO GOOD AND KIND WE NEVER MORE SHALL FIND" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX27625 | |
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| 16 Feb 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX27625 | |
| 23 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron | |
| 3 Feb 1943: | Discharged |
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