Coming Soon.
POLLARD, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 18426, VX37405 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 May 1927 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, Australia , 12 August 1902 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Waiter |
| Died: | Presumed, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 4 February 1942, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Panel 18, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 May 1927: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 18426 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1940: | Involvement Lance Corporal, VX37405, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Park, VIC | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX37405, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Feb 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX37405, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Presumed to be dead. Presumed to have been killed by the Japanese in what became known as the Tol plantation massacre, near Rabaul on 4th April 1942. |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Robert Pollard's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 4 of 6 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.