John MATTHEWS

MATTHEWS, John

    Service Numbers: NX128663, N350309
    Enlisted: 21 October 1942
    Last Rank: Sapper
    Last Unit: Royal Australian Engineers
    Born: Molong, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1923
    Home Town: Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Technical School - (Motor Construction)
    Occupation: Assistant Battery Builder / Motor Mechanic
    Died: Aircraft Accident , Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
    CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 19. Inscription: "LEST WE FORGET"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61, Orange Methodist Church WW2 Roll of Honour, Orange Sub-Branch Women's Auxiliary Honor Roll, Orange WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sapper, NX128663
    8 May 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N350309, General Details Depot, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Orange, New South Wales.
    21 Oct 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX128663, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
    18 Sep 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX128663, Royal Australian Engineers, Posted to 9 Works Company. Killed in aircraft crash New Guinea.

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident.  The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery

    Biography contributed by Roderick Besier

    NSW BDM B: Jonathan Matthews, 29939/1923. F: Brier S. M: Ida F. Molong.

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