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Soldier Summary

John Gerard Guinea

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
GerardJohn Denis
Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 57673 (AIF); 133008 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: laborer. Served in AIF 9th Battalion and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Died[1]1942Borneoas POW of the Japanese
Enlisted[1]04/22/1918Paddington, NSW (Australia)
Re-enlisted as John Denis Gerard[1]
Re-enlisted but discharges as unfit[1]1940
Birth1901 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19