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GREENWOOD, George Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX23066 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 2 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Transport driver |
| Died: | (POW of Japan), Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Indonesia Col 3 |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rushworth WW2 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX23066, Caulfield, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23066 | |
| 13 Dec 1941: | Embarked Private, VX23066, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Darwin | |
| 30 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, VX23066, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Australia's Northern Periphery | |
| 2 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Australia's Northern Periphery | |
| 20 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, VX23066, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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