WEATHERHEAD, John David Hinton
| Service Number: | NX56644 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
| Born: | East Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairns War Cemetery, Queensland Plot B. Row A. Grave 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX56644 | |
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| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX56644 | |
| 8 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX56644, 2nd/5th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John David Hinton WEATHERHEAD was born in East Sydney, New South Wales on 7th October, 1918
His parents were Gerald Hinton WEATHERHEAD & Muriel Linda MEADOWS who married in Sydney in 1915
John died in Queensland of accidental injuries on 8th June 1945 and is buried in the Cairns War Cemetery
IN MEMORY
Biography contributed by Carrie Henderson
Cpl. John David Hinton Weatherhead was an Australian Army soldier who served during the Second World War. Born on 7 October 1918 in East Sydney, New South Wales, he was the son of Gerald Hinton Weatherhead and Muriel Linda Meadows.
Cpl. Weatherhead enlisted in the Australian Army on 5 July 1940 at Paddington, New South Wales. At the time of enlistment, he resided in Heathcote, NSW. He was assigned to the 2/5 Field Company of the Royal Australian Engineers.
Tragically, Corporal Weatherhead died on 8 June 1945 in Queensland due to accidental injuries. He was 26 years old at the time of his death.
His service and sacrifice are commemorated on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, where his name is inscribed on panel 24 in the Commemorative Area.
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