Frank Allenby BELFORD

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Service Number:	NX45701
Enlisted:	26 June 1940
Last Rank:	Lance Bombardier
Last Unit:	2nd/15th Field Regiment
Born:	Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1917
Home Town:	Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling:	Taree Public & High Schools, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Forestry Commission employee
Died:	Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Malaya, 22 February 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Kranji War Cemetery Grave Ref: 2 B 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Taree Honour Rolls

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement NX45701
26 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, NX45701, 2nd/15th Field Regiment
22 Feb 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, NX45701, 2nd/15th Field Regiment

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Frank Allenby BELFORD was born in Gloucester, NSW on 29th November, 1917

His parents were Francis Thomas BELFORD & Gladys Frances CORBETT

He worked as a Plant Nurseryman with the Forestry Commission before he enlisted in the Army

Frank died in Malaya from Illness whilst a prisoner of war of the Japanese and is buried in the Kranji War Cemetery

"He gave his life for the glory of God, in defence of the British Empire"

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His father Francis Thomas BELFORD (SN 3106) served during WW1 with the 6th Light Horse Regiment and returned to Australia in 1919

His brother William Noel BELFORD (SN 413945) was a Flight Lieutenant with the 626 Squadron in the RAAF and died on 27th January, 1944