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MORRISSEY, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q147117 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 31 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Machine Shop) |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 24 October 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 1. Inscription: "ON HIS SOUL, JESUS HAVE MERCY. MAY HE REST IN PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders Roll of Honour, Rocky Creek 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q147117 | |
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| 24 Nov 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 24 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q147117, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF, Died from sub-Acute Meningococcaemia in New Guinea. |
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