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| image           =[[File:McCarthy_John_Justin.jpg]]
| caption         = Army ID photo
| image2          =[[File:McCarthy_John_Justin_1.jpg]]
| caption2        = RAAF ID photo
| dateofbirth	  = 19 Jul 1923
| placeofbirth	  = Perth, Western Australia
| death	          = 26 Jan 1981, aged 57
| placeofdeath	  = Scarborough, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 20 years, 8 months
| description	  = 5'11½" (1.82m) tall; weight 166lbs; fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair with scars on left ear and left leg
| height          = 5'11½" (1.82m)
| weight          = 166lbs
| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = blue
| hair            = brown
| descriptionnote = scars on left ear and left leg
| occupation	  = Clerk
| religion	  = Roman Catholic
| address	  = Bunbury road, Armadale Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr Gerald Valentine Patrick McCarthy
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6376455  WX29488]  & [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5550050  442042]
| enlistmentdate  = 6 Aug 1942 (Army) 5 Apr 1944 (RAAF)
| rank	          = Lance Corporal / Leading Aircraftman
| unit     	  = [[5th Australian Motor Ambulance Convoy]] and [[No. 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF]] (Laverton)]]

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| medal1	  = War Medal 1939-45
| medal2          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
John was a student at the Christian Boy's College from 1935 until 1939, receiving the Junior Certificate in 1938

==War Service==
Prior to enlisting in the RAAF John had served in the Army. A member of the CMF, he was called up for full time service on 24 Apr 1942, and was posted to [[5th Australian Motor Ambulance Convoy]]. On 6 Aug 1942 he transferred to the 2nd AIF, remaining with is unit. On 19 Oct 1942 he was admitted to [[8th Australian Casualty Clearing Station]] who had him transferred to [[118th Australian General Hospital]] on 23 Oct 1942. The next day he was released to [[109th Australian Convalescent Depot]] where he remained until he returned to his unit on 17 Dec 1942. On 1 Jul 1943 John was appointed Lance Corporal, and on was discharged from the AIF on 4 Apr 1944 in order to enlist in the RAAF.



On 5 Apr 1944 John enlisted in the RAAF at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]], mustered as Air Crew V. The same day he was sent to [[No. 5 Initial Training School RAAF]] at Clontarf. On 3 Aug 1944 with inital training completed he was appointed as a Leading AIrcraftman, mustered as Air Crew II (P) and posted to [[No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF]] at Cunderdin to undertake the next stage of his training. 


However, he was then sent on 28 Dec 1944 to [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] in Subiaco, and on 29 Jan 1945 moved again to [[No. 4 Personnel Depot RAAF]] at Springbank. On 9 Feb 1945 he was posted to the ''Special Aircrew Camp'' at Renmark in South Australia, moving to Melbourne when he joined the [[No. 2 Transport & Movement Office RAAF]] on 19 Mar 1945.


On 2 Aug 1945 John was posted to [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] in Perth and was discharged from the RAAF on 3 Aug 1945 at his onwn request as being surplus to present personnel requirements.

==Post War==
Married in Katanning's Catholic Church on 30 Jan 1960 to Helen May Harrison a 22 year old School Teacher. He was living at 18 Austral terrace in Katanning. They had a son Michael John, and two other children.

Electoral Roll entries 1949 at 12 Federal street, Narrogin, clerk; 1954 - 1958 at Kulja, grazier; 1968 - 1980 at 187 St Brigid's terrace, Doubleview, sales manager.

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