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BEARDSWORTH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX37764 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 November 1941, Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia , 29 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 22 January 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery E C 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba St Stephen's Church WW2 Memorial Tablet, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX37764, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX37764, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, QLD | |
| 22 Jan 1944: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
WW2
The history of the 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion reveals that John was Mentioned In Dispatches for his activity during the battle at Finnistere area, during which he was wounded and subsequently died 20th Jan 1944. The MID was authorised posthumously. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 16 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Jean Rosalie BEARDSWORTH nee BURNESS, of Toowoomba, Queensland.
"IN LIFE UNDAUNTED, IN DEATH UNAFRAID"