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MCCOLL, John David Marsland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX79460 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/14th Field Regiment |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Electro Plater |
| Died: | Accidental (Exploding bomb fragments), New Guinea, 6 June 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot KK. Row B. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, VX79460 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79460 | |
| 1 Nov 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/14th Field Regiment |
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