MAHONY, Walter Henry
| Service Number: | WX14735 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, 29 September 1912 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 30 November 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B5 F 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX14735, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX14735, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Walter Henry Mahony
Born Govan in Scotland on 29 Sep 1912 to parents Walter Henry and Mary Mahony.
Walter was working as a tractor driver on enlistment on 02 Jul 1942. He held the rank of Private in the 2/16 Battalion and was fighting in New Guinea where he was killed in action on the 30 Nov 1942. He served for only five months.
Walter is buried in Port Moresby at the Bomana War Cemetery grave refB5 F 7
Submitted 1 April 2016 by Pauline Graves
Biography
Parents Walter Henry Mahony and Mary Mahony of 2 Swan St South Perth WA.
On enlistment Walter was working as a tractor driver. He enlisted on the 2nd July 1941 at Claremont Perth.
He was with the 2/16 Battalion and was killed then buried at Gona Beach Cemetery 30 Nov 1942 and reburied Gona War Cemetery 20 Feb 1948.
His grave number at Bomana is B5 F7 (7.5.1949)
His age at death was 31.
Biography contributed
Walter Henry MAHONY was born in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland on 29th September, 1912
His parents were Walter Henry MAHONY & Mary SANDS
He was Killed in Action in Papua on 30th November, 1942 and is buried in the Port Moresby (Bomana) Cemetery
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