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BLACKWOOD, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX60604 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dundee, Scotland, 29 April 1902 |
| Home Town: | Cardross, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 10 April 1945, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 24. Row A. Grave 8. Inscription: "WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU SMILING" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Cardross Primary School War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX60604 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX60604 | |
| 17 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Ambon, Died of illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Nature of death recorded as beri beri. | |
| 10 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Ambon, Member of Gull Force |
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