Maurice Roffe SEARCY

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SEARCY, Maurice Roffe

Service Number:	SX10212
Enlisted:	30 August 1940, Later allocated to No. 1 Independent Company
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	No. 1 Independent Company
Born:	St Peters, South Australia, 22 January 1905
Home Town:	College Park, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Victor Harbor High School, South Australia
Occupation:	Auditor
Died:	Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Keswick "M" and Z" Special Units Independent Companies & Commando Squadrons Memorial, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial

World War 2 Service

30 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10212, Army Training Units, Later allocated to No. 1 Independent Company
7 Dec 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10212, No. 1 Independent Company, Australia's Northern Periphery
31 Jan 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10212, No. 1 Independent Company, Prisoners of War
1 Jul 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10212, No. 1 Independent Company, Prisoners of War, Lost on the Montevideo Maru

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Edwin and Elizabeth Searcy, of College Park, South Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Searcy, of College Park and Victor Harbor, have been advised by the Minister for the Army that their elder son, Pte. Maurice R. Searcy, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, is now reported missing, believed deceased while a prisoner of war on or after July 1, 1942. Pte. Searcy was attached to the 1st Australian Independent Company (Commandos), which was detailed for a special mission in Rabaul soon after Japan entered the war.

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