Richard Henry BOON

BOON, Richard Henry

Service Numbers: QX38193, Q90525
Enlisted: 23 May 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 4 May 1923
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer/Builder
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 June 1990, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane
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World War 2 Service

23 May 1941: Involvement Q90525, also QX38193
23 May 1941: Involvement Signalman, QX38193, also Q90525
23 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193
23 May 1941: Enlisted
1 Jul 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, 49th Infantry Battalion, Coastal Defence
29 Jul 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, 49 Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked "Zealandia" for Thursday Island
2 Mar 1942: Wounded Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, 49th Infantry Battalion, Wounded accidental - Gunshot wound right thigh on Horn Island
10 Oct 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Sigs 2 Australian Corps
12 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, SS Canberra for Port Moresby New Guinea
29 Jul 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, Embarked Lae for return to Australia - Ship unknown
6 Sep 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, Embarked Townsville on the SS Taroona for Lae
16 Nov 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, Embarked SS John Lykes at Lae for Bougainville
11 Jul 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, Embarked at Torokina on MV Duntroon for Brisbane
28 Aug 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, Sigs 2 Australian Corps, Embarked Brisbane on the SS Westralia for Torokina
29 Nov 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
17 Dec 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked at torokina on SS Katoomba for Townsville
3 Jan 1946: Discharged
3 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38193

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