John Lloyd MATTHEWS

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Service Numbers:	VX122009, V335337
Enlisted:	11 December 1941, Westgarth, Victoria
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 3 August 1923
Home Town:	Girgarre, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Intermediate Certificate and Leaving Certificate
Occupation:	Clerk, McPhersons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 11 May 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot HH. Row B. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN..."
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown Geelong College WW2 Roll of Honour, Tatura St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Memorial Window 2

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, VX122009
11 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V335337, Westgarth, Victoria
25 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX122009
2 Jun 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, 2/7 COMMANDO SQUADRON

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