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SULLIVAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX109416, V280223 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1941, Armadale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tatura, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Site: Plot D, Row A, Grave 13. Inscription: "Lord of mercy, Jesus blest, grant the faithful light and rest... R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX109416 | |
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| 16 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V280223, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Armadale, Victoria | |
| 31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) with the service number VX109416. Assigned to the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action on September 4, 1943, in New Guinea. | |
| 31 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX109416, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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