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KEELING, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX15108 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Herberton, Queensland, Australia, 14 August 1914 |
| Home Town: | Herberton, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Herberton State School, Herberton. Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness while a POW of the Japanese , Thailand, 1 June 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A6. B. 4. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX15108 | |
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| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX15108, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Died of cholera. | |
| 1 Jun 1943: | Discharged |
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