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FOLLAND, Tycho
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5825 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Ceduna, SA, 23 July 1912 |
| Home Town: | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 6 July 1941, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Katanning War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Corporal, WX5825 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Northam, WA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, WX5825 |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 86. Tycho was born at Ceduna SA 23rd July 1912, and prior to the war he was a bee keeper of Northam WA, and had been a trooper with the 10th Light Horse Militia. He enlisted in the AIF and served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, rising to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 6th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 5 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL