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LIBBESSON, John Cambridge
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX11151 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 6 April 1919 |
| Home Town: | St George, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 18 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row A. Grave 16. Inscription: "SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St George Memorial Wall - We Remember Their Sacrifice |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX11151 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11151, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Discharged | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11151, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua |
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