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MCKEAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1218 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 23. Inscription: "HIS MEMORY LIVETH ON". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX1218 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX1218, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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