WW2 Service Australian Army Rank Sergeant VX57880
Posting on Death: 1 Training Battalon
He died in a training accident at the Kapooka Camp, when explosives in a dugout ignited, 24 men were killed instantly, two died of injuries shortly afterwards, and two more were severely injured.
Medals Awarded: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
He is honoured with a Last Post Ceremony Tribute video at the Australian War Memorial, the video can be viewed by accessing his Roll of Honour record or by using the following link:-
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2092332
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Port Melbourne Vic, also his name is located at panel 26 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Posting on Death: 1 Training Battalon
He died in a training accident at the Kapooka Camp, when explosives in a dugout ignited, 24 men were killed instantly, two died of injuries shortly afterwards, and two more were severely injured.
Medals Awarded: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
He is honoured with a Last Post Ceremony Tribute video at the Australian War Memorial, the video can be viewed by accessing his Roll of Honour record or by using the following link:-
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2092332
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Port Melbourne Vic, also his name is located at panel 26 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
WW2 Service Australian Army Rank Sergeant VX57880
Posting on Death: 1 Training Battalon
He died in a training accident at the Kapooka Camp, when explosives in a dugout ignited, 24 men were killed instantly, two died of injuries shortly afterwards, and two more were severely injured.
Medals Awarded: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
He is honoured with a Last Post Ceremony Tribute video at the Australian War Memorial, the video can be viewed by accessing his Roll of Honour record or by using the following link:-
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2092332
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Port Melbourne Vic, also his name is located at panel 26 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Posting on Death: 1 Training Battalon
He died in a training accident at the Kapooka Camp, when explosives in a dugout ignited, 24 men were killed instantly, two died of injuries shortly afterwards, and two more were severely injured.
Medals Awarded: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
He is honoured with a Last Post Ceremony Tribute video at the Australian War Memorial, the video can be viewed by accessing his Roll of Honour record or by using the following link:-
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2092332
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Port Melbourne Vic, also his name is located at panel 26 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
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He Died That We Might Live "Our Jack"
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