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BAXTER, Michael Paul
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX68141 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments |
| Born: | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1910 |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 8 June 1945, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Panel 28. |
| 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 NX68141 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX68141 | |
| 6 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX68141, Paddington, NSW | |
| 13 Feb 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, 87 L.A.D. | |
| 1 Jul 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, 87 L.A.D. | |
| 7 Aug 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX68141, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, 87 L.A.D. from Fremantle, disembarked Singapore | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, 87 L.A.D. | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Changi, Singapore, detached to B Force July 1942. Died 08-06-1945 whilst POW Sandakan, Borneo |
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