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KNIGHTS, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V165226 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Furniture Salesman |
| Died: | Cerebral Malaria, New Guinea, 12 February 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot JJ. Row C. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "ALWAYS IN OUR MEMORIES...REST IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V165226 | |
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| 15 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V165226 | |
| 22 Dec 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 30th Infantry Battalion |
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