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MCMAHON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX20512 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sassafras, Victoria, Australia, 1 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck driver |
| Died: | Killed whilst a prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 10 July 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" LABUAN MEMORIAL Panel 29. Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Bendigo Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX20512 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX20512 |
Personal Stories
Jacks story
Murdered by the Japanese military as a result of the infamous Sandakan death march in Borneo. Officially the Japanese reported to the Red Cross he died of an illness. One of the few survivors told his brother (my father) he died at the hands of the guards due to his inability to travel further.
Submitted 28 March 2025 by James McMahon
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