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MACDONALD, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX224 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Sunderland, England, 11 May 1912 |
| Home Town: | Jandakot, City of Cockburn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Presumed, Malaya, 9 February 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Col 136 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Morawa War Memorial, Singapore Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX224 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX224 | |
| 30 Dec 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX224, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Embarked from Darwin for Singapore. Disembarked on 24 Jan 1942. | |
| 24 Jan 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX224, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 9 Feb 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX224, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, M.I.A. presumed dead. |
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