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JOHNSON, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX12873 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 5 September 1912 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Unemployed) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 July 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot Q. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "ALWAYS REMEMBERED..DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX12873 | |
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| 24 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX12873 | |
| 25 Feb 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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