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MCALORUM, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX54584 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 January 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Derrie, County Offaly, Ireland, 5 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident , New Guinea, 18 September 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row B. Collective Grave 1-25. Inscription: "LOVED SON OF JAMES AND MARY McALORUM, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND". |
| Memorials: | Albury 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion Albury's Own Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jan 1943: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54584, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jun 1943: | Involvement Private, QX54584 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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
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