| Service number | VX114 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1915-09-23 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Portland |
| Death Date | 1944-05-10 |
| Death Place | Germany |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/3rd Field Regiment |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1947-11-28 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-12-04 |
Lieutenant John Noel Learmonth
Description
Lieutenant John Noel Learmonth enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 3 November 1939, after previously serving with the militia. After a period of training, he served with 2/3 Field Regiment in the United Kingdom, North Africa, and Greece. Lieutenant Learmonth was captured by the Germans on Crete on 30 May 1941, and was interned at various prisoner of war camps in Germany. On 10 May 1944, Lieutenant Learmonth died while a prisoner of war. He is buried at Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. For his service in Greece and Crete, Lieutenant Learmonth was posthumously mentioned in despatches on 28 November 1947.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2/3rd Field Regiment
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/3rd Field Regiment
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 28 November 1947 on page 5636 at position 8
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 04 December 1947 on page 3539 at position 7
Timeline
| Date of birth | 23 September 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 03 November 1939 | |
| Date of death | 10 May 1944 |