Coming Soon.
HARRISON, Courtney Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX25325 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Swinburne Technical School,, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Died: | Natural causes, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1997, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX25325 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders) | |
| 3 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), 2/21st Battalion (Gull Force) taken Prisoner on Ambon Island, Indonesia and then transferred to Hainan Island, China. | |
| 24 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX25325 |
Personal Stories
Ambon - Island of Mist
In 1988 Courtney Harrison published a book titled "Ambon - Island of Mist". The book was dedicated to all those members of Gull Force, and specifically 2/21st Bn. who lost their lives as Prisoners of War on the Indonesian Island of Ambon.
The book has been out of print for some years now and is still regarded as the official history of the 2/21st Bn.
The book is being digitised and copies of the new reprint will be advertised via the 2/21st Battalion Association.
Submitted 13 August 2022 by Trevor Harrison
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