James Placid MADDISON

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MADDISON, James Placid

Service Number:	WX3830
Enlisted:	1 June 1940
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 5 October 1918
Home Town:	Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Bread Carter
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 1 December 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B8 F 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lance Corporal, WX3830
1 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX3830, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion

WW2

the details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 175. James was born 5th Oct 1918, and prior to the war he was a bread carter of Victoria Park WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn and rose to the rank of Lance Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 1st Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

Submitted 21 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL

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Biography contributed

James Placid MADDISON was born in Perth, Western Australia on 5th October, 1918 according to his war record - his birth was registered in 1920

His parents were Albert Ernest MADDISON & Teresa Josephine NICKEL

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