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Lance Corporal Michael John Harnett

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Memorial Name
Given name
M J
Family name
Harnett
Gender
Male
Service number
NX71443
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
11 February 1942
Additional information
Place of birth
Manly, NSW
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Farm hand
Marital status
Single
Next of kin
Father, Reginald Harnett
Last held rank
Lance Corporal
Unit at embarkation
Headquarters 22 Australian Infantry Brigade
Service
Australian Army
Veteran Notes/Bio

Michael John is the son of Sapper Reginald Finley Harnett, who is also listed on the Griffith Cenotaph. He falsified his date of birth to be old enough to enlist, giving his age as 20 years and 2 months on his Attestation Form. He was killed in action in Malaya on 11 February 1942 and was buried in Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore. 

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