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POAT, John Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX12797 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Fremantle, Western Australia , 24 October 1911 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Harbour Trust Patrolman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ruin Ridge, Egypt, 27 July 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery AI. A. 15., El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX12797 | |
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| 14 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX12797, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
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