Rexall John MCDONOUGH

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Service Number:	NX22348
Enlisted:	29 May 1940
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia , 24 April 1919
Home Town:	Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Alstonville Primary, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant / Storekeeper
Died:	Died of wounds, New Guinea, 23 September 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot T. Row A. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"
Memorials:	Alstonville War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

29 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX22348, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX22348, Left Sydney on the Queen Mary for Bombay via Fremantle. Arrived at the Middle East November 24
4 Apr 1941:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX22348, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action at Er Regima.
18 Jun 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal
23 Sep 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX22348, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion

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