Francis Edward POWER

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Service Number:	VX23974
Enlisted:	14 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, 10 December 1906
Home Town:	Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes , East Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 July 1967, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria East Lawn Section C Grave 808- 0492
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gormandale War Memorial

14 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23974
19 Jul 1940:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 15th Training Battalion Seymour Camp
12 Apr 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23974, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), Defence of Darwin till 13th December1941
13 Dec 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23974, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Ambon
2 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Ambon, Captured Lark Force
3 Oct 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23974, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Repatriated POW Hainan Island as part of Lark Force
28 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23974

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Francis Edward Power was awarded the following service medals

1939-45 Star

Pacific Star

Defence Medal

War Medal

Australian Service Medal