James Henry (Spider) WEBB

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Service Number:	VX46985
Enlisted:	24 July 1940, Caulfield, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mildura, Victoria, Australia , 18 July 1919
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Mildura State School, Mildura High School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds - shot in the hip, New Guinea, 11 June 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery J A 10
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

24 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Private, VX46985, Caulfield, Victoria
24 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, VX46985, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1941:	Involvement Corporal, VX46985, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk
1 Oct 1942:	Promoted Lance Sergeant, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
21 Oct 1942:	Involvement Lance Sergeant, VX46985, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Kokoda - Papua
3 Jan 1943:	Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Acting Sergeant
11 May 1943:	Wounded Sergeant, VX46985, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, GSW (Chest)
11 Jun 1943:	Involvement Sergeant, VX46985, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion

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Son of John William and Miriam Webb; husband of Amy Beatrix Webb, of Mildura, Victoria.

RESTING ALONE WITH GOD. PERFECT PEACE FOR EVERMORE

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