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ZIMMERMAN, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX52592 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 November 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Pagewood, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bandsman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 8 February 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 11 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX52592, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX52592, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, NX52592, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...NX52592 Private John Patrick 'Ginger' Zimmerman, 2/20 Battalion, of Pagewood, NSW. Pte Zimmerman was serving in the Australian Military Forces (AMF) 17 Battalion band when he enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 11 November 1941. His unit arrived in Singapore on 26 January 1942. Pte Zimmerman was killed in action on the first night of the Japanese invasion, 8 February 1942. He was 21 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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