Arthur John (Slim) GIMBERT

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GIMBERT, Arthur John

Service Number:	NX31033
Enlisted:	10 June 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia, 13 March 1920
Home Town:	Murrurundi, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	23 September 2012, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Murrurundi General Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

10 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX31033, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
18 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX31033, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion

Arthur(Slim)John Gimbert

Arthur John Gimbert was born 13 March 1920 at Murrurundi NSW, his parents were Arthur James & Agnes Rachael Gimbert née Clark.
Arthur James served in WW1.
Arthur married JessieBeatrice Kershaw 15 December 1947 at St. Paul’s Church of England Murrurundi NSW. They had six children.
Arthur died 23 Sep 2012 (aged 92) & buried at. Murrurundi Cemetery

Arthur was stationed at Singapore & was captured by the Japanese & was interred at Changi.
On cemetery site the comment stated-
Comments: Held Blakang Mati Island and then X8 Party RTA
Key Details Regarding "X8 Party RTA" (WWII POWs):
Context: The "X8 Party" was a designation for a specific group of prisoners, frequently associated with the 2/18 Infantry Battalion.
Location: Many members of this party were held in Malaya.
RTA Meaning: In this historical context, RTA stands for Returned to Australia.
Regimental number- NX31033 Religion-Church of England Occupation-Labourer Marital status-single
Overseas area of service-Malaya
Age at Enlistment- 25 yrs 3 mths. Next of kin- Father Arthur James Gimbert Enlistment date- 10 June 1941 at Paddington, NSW Rank-Trooper
Heights- 6’3” Tallest recruit in NSW.
Unit name at Discharge-2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion  Embarkment Unit details-.29/7/1941 Singapore.
Taken on strength-2/18th Battalion
Missing-16/2/1942 Unit at Discharge- 2/18 Infantry Battalion
Full time service-12/6/1941 to 18/12/1945 Fate- Returned to Australia
Prisoner of War-Yes -Changi

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