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STINSON, Michael James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX34159 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1909 |
| Home Town: | Pennant Hills, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Taxi Driver |
| Died: | Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 29 June 1992, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales MEMORIAL ID: 145875536 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX34159 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore |
Personal Stories
Jim, my neighbour in Cliff Rd Epping
Jim and his wife Jean were neighbours when we lived in Cliff Road Epping NSW in the 80s and 90s. One story Jim told me about his time in Changi.
Firstly, when a Thai family moved into our street he said to me "I don't mind the Thais." I asked "Why is that Jim?" He replied "When we were working on the railway and the Japanese guards weren't watching, they would toss us a piece of fruit." He never stopped appreciating that kindness.
Submitted 25 April 2023 by Mark Anderson
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