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LANG, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B2742 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Brisbane, QLD, 3 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, B2742, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
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| 4 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B2742 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Able Seaman John Lang is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lang, Macrossan Avenue, Coorparoo. Before enlisting in the Navy, in September, 1940, he was a plasterer in the State Public Works Department, and was one of Brisbane's best tennis and table tennis players. For two years he and Charles "Chic" Shaw, former Australian table tennis champion, now in the Navy, held the South Brisbane Tennis Association's doubles title.