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JOHNSTON, Joseph Weldon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9374 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 November 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia, 6 February 1910 |
| Home Town: | Gnowangerup, Gnowangerup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 31 August 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row C. Grave 17. Inscription: "HE SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE WHO ARE LEFT GROW OLD" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gnowangerup War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9374 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9374, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 131. Joseph was born 6th Feb 1910, and prior to the war he was a farm hand at Gnowangerup WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 31st Aug 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 13 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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