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EGEL, Raymond Claude
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7706 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mannum, SA, 27 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 6 February 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Mannum Cross Roads WW2 Roll of Honour, Mannum War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX7706 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX7706 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
Raymond Claude Egel
Raymond Claude EGEL Private SX7706, 2nd Australian Infantry Forces (A.I.F). 8th Division, Salvage Unit.
Raymond (Ray) joined the armed forces during WW2 from 1939 to 1945. He served overseas and was taken prisoner by the Japanese.
Ray died in the Sandakan P.O.W. camp in Borneo on the 6th February 1945.
During his time of service he was awarded the following war medals
1939/45 Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal.
Ray is buried at the Mannum Cemetery along with his parents Herbert and Meta Egel
Submitted 25 January 2024 by Sandy Egel
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