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Army Number: NX24089Image not available
Surname: HARRIS
First Names: John Evan
Rank: Cpl.
Next of Kin: Nancy McGILL
Date of Birth: 31/5/1921
Place of Birth: Cardiff, WALES
Date of Enlistment: 3/6/1940
Locality on Enlistment: Redfern, NSW
Place of Enlistment: Paddington, NSW
Date taken on strength: 22/11/1940
Taken on strength at: Tamworth, NSW
Taken on strength from: 2nd Infantry Training Battalion, Tamworth, NSW (6th Infantry Training Brigade)
Company: HQ
Platoon: 3, Mortar
Section: C Section, No.5 Detachment, Cpl.
Ship to Singapore: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (HMT FF)
Embarkation Date: 29/7/1941
Singapore Work Parties: Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill & Bukit Timah; River Valley Road
Other Work Parties: F Force
Train to Thailand (if applicable) : Train 5, Truck 4
1945 Work Party: X1
Return to Australia by: Esperance Bay
Return Date: 9/10/1945
Date of Discharge: 29/1/1946
Date of Death: 14/10/1999
Cemetery:
Plot/Row/Grave:
Memorial: NSW Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood - Wall
Photos (if available): Photos

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