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LALOR, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9680 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 27 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Queens Park, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor's Presser |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 16 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 20. Inscription: "ELDEST SON OF JOHN & LATE EDITH LALOR OF QUEENS PARK, W.A. R.I.P.". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9680 | |
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| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9680, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Died from scrub typhus New Guinea. |
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 184. John was born 27th Dec 1919, and prior to the war he was a presser of Queen's Park WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he Died of an Illness 16th Jan 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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