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BYRNES, John Roland McGinlay
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX38293, Q103937 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| Born: | Mitchell, Qld., 9 October 1920 |
| Home Town: | Yuleba (Yeulba), Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 9 February 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A1 B 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greenslopes 2nd/7th Cavalry Regiment Honour Roll, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial), Yuleba Cenotaph War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, QX38293 | |
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| 24 Oct 1941: | Involvement Trooper, Q103937, also QX38293 - died illness 9/2/1943 | |
| 24 Oct 1941: | Involvement Trooper, QX38293, also Q103935 - continuous - died illness 9/2/1943 | |
| 24 Oct 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 24 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38293, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Toowoomba, Qld. | |
| 9 Feb 1943: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX38293 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Roland and Kathleen Byrnes, of Yuleba, Queensland
HE DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY HIS MEMORY WILL NEVER FADE