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ROONEY, John Clarence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX40488 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, 8 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop assistant |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 16 October 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX40488, Tamworth, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, NX40488 | |
| 26 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, NX40488 | |
| 23 Dec 1941: | Promoted Corporal | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 16 Oct 1943: | Involvement Corporal, NX40488, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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