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MCGRATH, Ernest John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX18378 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lismore NSW, 5 December 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Wallangarra War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX18378 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 8 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18378, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Sep 1944: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
From the website 230battalion.org.au
Changi Prison and A Force on the Burma Railway
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