ARMSTRONG, James William
| Service Number: | NX67672 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 January 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Dental Units - Army WW2 |
| Born: | Temora, New South Wales, Australia, 19 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Borneo, 12 July 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 27 Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, Ranau Number 2 Prisoner of War Jungle Camp "The Last Camp Memorial" |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX67672, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 22 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX67672 | |
| 12 Jul 1945: | Involvement Private, NX67672, Dental Units - Army WW2, Prisoners of War |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...NX67672 Private James William Armstrong, 17th Dental Unit, Australian Army Dental Corps. He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of B Force. The 1494 POW's that made up B Force, were transported from Changi on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Private Armstrong, aged 24, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 12 July 1945. He was the son of James William and Esther Sarah Mary Armstrong, of Mayfield, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 27." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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