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O'RIORDAN, John Michael
Personal Details
Service Number: | NX113095 |
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Enlisted: | 15 September 1942 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Coogee, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1921 |
Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Certificate for Entry to Secondary School |
Occupation: | Clerk, associated with O' Riordan and Sons Pty Ltd |
Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 November 1943, aged 22 years |
Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot 1B. Row A. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR AUSTRALIA, THE LAND OF HIS BIRTH HE GAVE EVERYTHING... R.I.P." |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX113095, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion | |
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15 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX113095 |
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