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BIGGS, Alfred George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX51798 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 28 November 1910 |
| Home Town: | Merrylands, Holroyd, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pipe Setter |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Burma, 18 October 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, Myanmar. A16. B. 13. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX51798 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX51798, 2nd/12th Field Regiment | |
| 19 Aug 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, Royal Australian Engineers | |
| 29 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX51798, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Embarked from Sydney on HMT "FF" bound for Singapore. Disembarked on 15 Aug 1941. | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX51798, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, MIA confirmed POW. | |
| 18 Apr 1943: | Imprisoned F Force POW sent to Thailand. | |
| 18 Oct 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX51798, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, DOD while POW. |
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