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MCVEIGH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX208 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2/1 Guard Regiment |
| Born: | Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia, 21 June 1907 |
| Home Town: | Southern Cross, Yilgarn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner (Bogger - operates underground loader) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 7 May 1945, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot QQ. Row D. Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Southern Cross War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX208 | |
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| 11 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX208 | |
| 7 May 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2/1 Guard Regiment |
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