John Michael O'RIORDAN

O'RIORDAN, John Michael

Service Number: NX113095
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
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, NX113095, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion
15 Sep 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX113095

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