Parents --------- Albert & Louisa Boon
Enlistment ------ 16 July 1940
Place ----------- Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State ----------- Queensland, Australia.
Battalion ------- 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number --- QX14865
Work Party ------ F Force
Work Area ------- Shimo Sonkurai
Died at --------- Shimo Sonkurai Cammp
Cause ----------- Malaria
Original -------- Shimo Sonkurai Camp
Burial Site ...... Cemetery – Grave
Commemorated ------ Woodford, Queensland
in Australia .........**A.W.M. Canberra
...........................Ex P.O.W. Memorial Wall, Ballarat, Victoria
The date of birth shown for John Boon is incorrect. He was a 43 year old bachelor when he decided to enlist in the A.I.F. and to put his age back to 40 years, which was the accepted cut off age. The Army Recruiter took things one step further, when he said, "Let's make your age 39."
**A.W.M. - Australian War Memorial
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
<<< Photo of A.I.F. Badge used with kind permission of Iain MacFarlaine >>>
Enlistment ------ 16 July 1940
Place ----------- Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State ----------- Queensland, Australia.
Battalion ------- 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number --- QX14865
Work Party ------ F Force
Work Area ------- Shimo Sonkurai
Died at --------- Shimo Sonkurai Cammp
Cause ----------- Malaria
Original -------- Shimo Sonkurai Camp
Burial Site ...... Cemetery – Grave
Commemorated ------ Woodford, Queensland
in Australia .........**A.W.M. Canberra
...........................Ex P.O.W. Memorial Wall, Ballarat, Victoria
The date of birth shown for John Boon is incorrect. He was a 43 year old bachelor when he decided to enlist in the A.I.F. and to put his age back to 40 years, which was the accepted cut off age. The Army Recruiter took things one step further, when he said, "Let's make your age 39."
**A.W.M. - Australian War Memorial
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
<<< Photo of A.I.F. Badge used with kind permission of Iain MacFarlaine >>>
Parents --------- Albert & Louisa Boon
Enlistment ------ 16 July 1940
Place ----------- Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State ----------- Queensland, Australia.
Battalion ------- 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number --- QX14865
Work Party ------ F Force
Work Area ------- Shimo Sonkurai
Died at --------- Shimo Sonkurai Cammp
Cause ----------- Malaria
Original -------- Shimo Sonkurai Camp
Burial Site ...... Cemetery – Grave
Commemorated ------ Woodford, Queensland
in Australia .........**A.W.M. Canberra
...........................Ex P.O.W. Memorial Wall, Ballarat, Victoria
The date of birth shown for John Boon is incorrect. He was a 43 year old bachelor when he decided to enlist in the A.I.F. and to put his age back to 40 years, which was the accepted cut off age. The Army Recruiter took things one step further, when he said, "Let's make your age 39."
**A.W.M. - Australian War Memorial
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
<<< Photo of A.I.F. Badge used with kind permission of Iain MacFarlaine >>>
Enlistment ------ 16 July 1940
Place ----------- Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State ----------- Queensland, Australia.
Battalion ------- 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number --- QX14865
Work Party ------ F Force
Work Area ------- Shimo Sonkurai
Died at --------- Shimo Sonkurai Cammp
Cause ----------- Malaria
Original -------- Shimo Sonkurai Camp
Burial Site ...... Cemetery – Grave
Commemorated ------ Woodford, Queensland
in Australia .........**A.W.M. Canberra
...........................Ex P.O.W. Memorial Wall, Ballarat, Victoria
The date of birth shown for John Boon is incorrect. He was a 43 year old bachelor when he decided to enlist in the A.I.F. and to put his age back to 40 years, which was the accepted cut off age. The Army Recruiter took things one step further, when he said, "Let's make your age 39."
**A.W.M. - Australian War Memorial
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
<<< Photo of A.I.F. Badge used with kind permission of Iain MacFarlaine >>>
Inscription
His duty done and nobly too
He gave his all for me and you.
Gravesite Details
Private, Australian Infantry. Age: 42.
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