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CURVEY, Percival Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX38685 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | GUNNEDAH, NSW, 6 February 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX38685 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX38685 |
Personal Stories
Percival Henry CURVEY - Prisoner of War
Percival Henry CURVEY enlisted at Randwick NSW in 14 July 1941.
His mother Maude CURVEY was listed as his next of kin.
He served as a Lance Corporal with the 2/1 Fortress Engineers.
Percival was captured in Timor in 1942 and declared missing.
By 1943 he was listed as a Prisoner of War - he was in various camps in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand & Japan.
He was finally recovered in Konoya, Japan by the US army in 1945.
He was discharged from service at his own request on compassionate grounds in Jan 1946.
Submitted 3 August 2022 by Sibyl Maitland