Robert William BRYANS

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Other Name:	Bryans, Robert Williams
Service Numbers:	VX53793, V74597
Enlisted:	20 August 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia, 13 March 1920
Home Town:	Tocumwal, Berrigan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bricklayers Improver
Died:	Illness, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 21 April 1945, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 21. Row D. Grave 10. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Euroa St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church WW2 Memorial Plaque, Tocumwal War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX53793
20 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V74597, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
22 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53793
17 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Ambon, Died at Tan Toey (Tantui) P.O.W. Camp, Ambon Island whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Nature of death recorded as beri beri.
21 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX53793, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion

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