AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Carra, Joseph Leslie (Tubby)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Carra ​

• FORENAME

Joseph Leslie (Tubby) ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

VX64028 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th December 1942 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Brisbane General Cemetery, Queensland, Australia R.S. Plot Portion 10 Sec.78 Allotment 51 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.04.1921 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia​

son of William and Margaret Selina Carra, North Fitzroy, Victoria​

textile worker in civilian life​

single upon enlistment​

enlisted 30.9.1941 Royal Park, Victoria​

Next of kin - Mother. Margaret S. Carra, 9 Egremont Street, North Fitzroy​

joined 2/3 Company 24.11.1941 (originally destined for 2 Company)​

drowned crossing Nerang River, Gold Coast during training ​

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