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MCGUINNESS, John Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX97478 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Cobar, Cobar, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Munitions Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 August 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row A. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobar WW2 Roll of Honour, Cobar War Memorial, Coolah Memorial School of Arts HR2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX97478 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX97478 | |
| 13 Feb 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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