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WASON, Joseph Cullen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX28676, QX125, N273885 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 62nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 19 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Harris Park, City of Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide, Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 23 April 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia BD6, Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX28676 | |
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| 21 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, QX125 | |
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX125 | |
| 17 May 1940: | Discharged | |
| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N273885 | |
| 17 Jan 1942: | Involvement QX28676, d/d 23/4/1943 | |
| 17 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX28676, 62 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 17 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 22 Apr 1943: | Involvement Private, QX28676, 62nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Apr 1943: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
As part of the Merauke Regiment the 62nd Battalion left Thursday Island and sailed to Merauke in Dutch New Guinea in January 1943 where they secured the airstrip and port. They also patrolled along the coast and surrounding area and were used for working parties, building defences and unloading ships.
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