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BARROW, Alan James Anthony
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX11318 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales Australia , 15 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11318, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11318, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Alan Barrow
Alan served in Palestine and Egypt before being sent to the Greece campaign 1940.
He was captured when 5000 or so allied soldiers were left trapped at the Battle of Kalamata.
Most of the allied forces were evacuated to Crete however as the Germans advanced a large number failed to be evacuated as the Germans had air support and naval ships had to leave the troops at Kalamata before daylight on 28 April 1941.
From there Alan was sent to Stalag 18a Wolfsberg Austria. He spent 4 yrs in a POW. The last 6 months he spent in a military hospital in Graz Austria suffering from delusional psychosis.
He returned to Sydney Sept 1945. He lived there until .he passed away 1972.
Submitted 19 May 2024 by Jason Jones
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