John William MARTIN

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Service Number:	NX25394
Enlisted:	6 June 1940, Paddingtion, NSW, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Australian Infantry Brigade
Born:	London, England, 11 January 1918
Home Town:	Turramurra, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Apprentice Carpenter & Joiner
Died:	Illness, Borneo, 13 February 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave; (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Panel 24., Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, NX25394, Australian Army Service Corps
6 Jun 1940:	Involvement Private, NX25394, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945
6 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX25394, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade, Paddingtion, NSW, Australia
6 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX25394
15 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945
15 Feb 1942:	Involvement Private, NX25394, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945

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Son of William Henry MARTIN & Gwendoline Lorimer (nee GILLESPIE) MARTIN, of Warrawee, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales.