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GOWER, John Harold
Personal Details
Service Number: | VX34294 |
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Enlisted: | 25 June 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Thurlston, Tasmania, Australia, 20 November 1919 |
Home Town: | Picola, Moira, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Sleeper Cutter |
Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 8 July 1941, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Picola-Barmah District WW2 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX34294 | |
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25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX34294 | |
8 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX34294, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Syria - Operation Exporter, Damour |
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