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MCCARTHY, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX21245 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 25 September 1908 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 9 April 1945, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 15 Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, New Farm Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX21245 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 20 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX21245, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Apr 1945: | Discharged |
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