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EVANS, George James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX8384 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 26 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Chandada, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Dominican Convent, Semaphore |
| Occupation: | Councillor, Streaky Bay |
| Died: | Prisoner of the Japanese, Borneo, 21 July 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the Labuan Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Chandada & District WW2 Memorial Trees, Ranau Number 2 Prisoner of War Jungle Camp "The Last Camp Memorial", Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8384, Army Training Units, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 9 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, SX8384 | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, SX8384, 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC, Prisoners of War, PoW Sandakan | |
| 21 Jul 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, SX8384, 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC, Prisoners of War, Sandakan 'Death March' |
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Biography written by Emma Slattery from St Joseph's School, Clare, attached as a document. Winning entry for 2023 Premier’s ANZAC SPIRIT School Prize.
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