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SWAN, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX83648 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 January 1942, Islington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Mountain Battery |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 9 March 1912 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramways Department |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 8 July 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery M D 7, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX83648 | |
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| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX83648, 1 Mountain Battery, Islington, NSW | |
| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX83648 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frank and Ettie Swan; husband of Mary Swan, of Islington, New South Wales.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
KILLED IN ACTION
Mrs. M. Swan, of Islington has been advised that her husband Gnr. John Patrick Swan, A.I.F., was killed in action on July 8. Before joining the A.I.F. Gnr. Swan was attached to the Tramway, Department in Newcastle.
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