LAVELLE, John
| Service Number: | Q14627 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | County Mayo, Ireland., 21 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Injuries, Australia, 8 June 1942, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland R.S. Plot. Portion 10. Sec. 56. Allotment 13C., Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ireland Castlebar Mayo Peace Park Australian War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, Q14627 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q14627 | |
| 8 Jun 1942: | Enlisted |
Mayo Peace Park,Ireland
Sapper John Lavelle No: Q14627. Age: 46. Roman Catholic. World War 2.
Born 21st September 1895, County Mayo, Ireland, Widower. Son of Patrick Lavelle, Brisbane, Queensland.
Mother in Law Mrs. E Broomhall, Brisbane, Queensland. Enlistment Brisbane, Queensland 14th October 1940.
16th Army Group, 1st Bomb Disposal, Royal Australian Engineers. Died of Injuries 8th June 1942 received in a car accident on 6th June 1942. Grave Brisbane General (Toowong) Cemetery, Queensland, Australia.
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, panel 22. CWGC.
Inscribed on Memorial wall at Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
More to be remembered when found--Martin Coyle
Submitted 22 March 2016 by Martin Coyle
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
A.C.M.F. 1 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Royal Australian Engineers. He was 46.
Next of Kin
LAVELLE, PATRICK
Date of Enlistment-19 Aug 1940
Locality on Enlistment-BRISBANE, QLD
Place of Enlistment-BRISBANE, QLD
Next of Kin-LAVELLE, PATRICK
Rank-Sapper
Posting on Death
1 Bomb Disposal Company
He is remembered on the Mayo Memorial World War II in Mayo Peace Park Garden of Remembrance, Lannagh Road, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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