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MCGOWAN, Stanley James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX38774 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 October 1941, Millmerran, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 1920 |
| Home Town: | Millmerran, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wood Machinist (Wood Merchant) / Road Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 22 January 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot E. Row D. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE. OUR LOVE WILL NEVER FADE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Millmerran War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX38774, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Millmerran, QLD | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX38774, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Jan 1944: | Discharged |
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