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LEWIS, John Brook
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8213 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 17 June 1906 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shift Boss, Gold Mine / Pastoral |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua , 8 December 1942, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row A. Grave 1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, St Peters - St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX8213, Claremont, Western Australia | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8213, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Aug 1940: | Involvement Private, WX8213 | |
| 8 Dec 1942: | Involvement Private, WX8213, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua |
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