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JOHNSTON, George Harold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX120963, V504958 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Employment Company |
| Born: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, 14 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Apprentice (Carpenter) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 17 January 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 9. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX120963 | |
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| 8 Jan 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V504958, General Details Depot, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Geelong, Victoria. | |
| 29 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX120963 | |
| 17 Jan 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX120963, Australian Employment Company, Posted to 33 Employment Company on 26th February 1943. Died as a result of intestinal obstruction at 2nd/5th Australian General Hospital, New Guinea. |
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