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REID, John Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13500 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 22 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Boonah, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 18 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A7 A 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greenslopes 2nd/7th Cavalry Regiment Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, QX13500 | |
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| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX13500, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 18 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Evelyn Mary Reid; foster-son of Mrs. G. V. Jackson, of Brisbane, Queensland.
IN LOVING MEMORY ALWAYS REMEMBERED. MOTHER
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