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BAIRD, James Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX47812 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waratah NSW, 11 January 1908 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 17 Memorial Murwillumbah NSW, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX47812 | |
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| 3 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX47812, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
From the website 230battalion.org.au
Changi Prison and A Force on the Burma Railway
Private D Company 17 Platoon