Matthew Graham ASPLAND

ASPLAND, Matthew Graham

Service Number: NX42166
Enlisted: 7 August 1941, Paddingon, New South Wales Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion
Born: Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 5 September 1919
Home Town: Cairns, Cairns, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Injuries received while moving mines while POW, Malaya, 1 May 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Kranji War Cemetery
Plot 5, Row C, Grave 18 Roll of Honor Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX42166
3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX42166, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore
7 Aug 1941: Enlisted Paddingon, New South Wales Australia
7 Aug 1941: Enlisted Private, NX42166, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted, Paddington, NSW
7 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX42166, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1942: Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, POW - as per stated: Prisoner of War, 15/02/1942 (NAA, Pg-9) Service Record of Private: Matthew Graham ASPLAND, SN NX42166.

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Biography

Son of Matthew Hynde Aspland and Eva May Aspland, of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Medals' 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Was Medal, Australian Service Medal