BADGERY, Brabazon Clarence
| Service Number: | NX58441 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1940, Paddington New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia, 21 October 1917 |
| Home Town: | Cumnock, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dubbo High School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Illness, Thailand, 9 July 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Collective grave 1, Row O, Grave 8 - part of Graves 4-43 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Cumnock Memorial Gates, Yass WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX58441 | |
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| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX58441, 19th Infantry Battalion, Paddington New South Wales | |
| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX58441 | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Embarked Private, NX58441, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Ship Queen Mary as part of the 22nd Brigade of the 8th Australian Division | |
| 27 Feb 1941: | Promoted Lance Corporal | |
| 29 Aug 1941: | Transferred Lance Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion, Brigade Headquarters | |
| 5 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Changi Camp | |
| 9 Jul 1943: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX58441, 27th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore, Brigade Headquarters |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Brabazon Clarence BADGERY was born in Leeton, New South Wales on 21st October, 1917
His parents were Frank Ernest BADGERY and Annie Mary STAFFORD
He originally enlisted on 31st January, 1939 as a Private in the 54th Battalion (Volunteers) before enlisting for WW2 on 22nd July, 1940 in Paddington, NSW - he embarked with the 2/19th Infantry Battalion which was part of the 22nd Brigade of the Australian Division on the ship "Queen Mary" on 2nd February, 1941
He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 27th February, 1941 and transferred to the 27th Australian Infantry Battalion Headquarters on 29th August, 1941
He was taken a prisoner of war by the Japanese on 5th February, 1942 and taken to Changi Prison Camp
Brabazon died of Illness on the Burma Thai Railway on 9th July, 1943 and is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in a Collective Grave (Plot 1, Row 0 Grave 8 ( graves 4 -43)
Medals: Pacific Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal & Australian Service Medal.
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His Brother, Frank Alexander BADGERY (SN 412565) also served in WW2 in the Royal Australian Air Force and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross - he was discharged in 1946
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