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MALLETT, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX56883 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | 9th Division Signals |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 28 March 1917 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Solicitor and Proctor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 1 December 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot T. Row D. Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "A LOVEABLE BOY, A STALWART MAN, A DEVOTED COMRADE AND SOLDIER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Signalman, NX56883 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX56883 | |
| 29 Aug 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, 9th Division Signals, 9 Divisional Signals Company | |
| 26 Oct 1944: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Exceptional services in the field in New Guinea |
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