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WOODMAN, John Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX39816, QX39816, Q127428, Q127248 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1942, Enlisted at Kandanga, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 15 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | Imbil, Gympie Regional Council, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Queensland State School System - 6th Grade |
| Occupation: | Timber Faller, (Pine Cutter & Snigger) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 19 July 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot P, Row A, Grave 15. Inscription: "He gave his life to save his country." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie WW2, Imbil Mary Valley RSL Honor Board, Imbil War Memorial, Kandanga Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX39816 | |
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| 5 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Private, QX39816, Q127428, Enlisted at Kandanga, Queensland | |
| 5 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX39816 | |
| 3 Apr 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q127248, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Posted to 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, New Guinea. | |
| 19 Jul 1943: | Discharged |
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