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WEIR, John Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX16028, VX16028 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 February 1901 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Thailand, 14 March 1944, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Plot 1, Row E, Grave 75 , Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX16028 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX16028 , 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Caulfield | |
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX16028, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Emildon Weir and Jessie Grace Weir; husband of Georgina Weir, of West Brunswick, Victoria
Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved and sadly missed by his loving family...R.I.P.