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JEFFERS, John Nigel Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX203197 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1926 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate of Entry (High School) |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 July 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot GG. Row D. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "GOD IN HIS WISDOM, A YOUNG LIFE CLOSES" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, NX203197 | |
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| 25 Feb 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX203197 | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
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