Wallace Gordon BLATCH

BLATCH, Wallace Gordon

Service Number: NX10791
Enlisted: 19 May 1941, Paddington, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/15th Field Regiment
Born: Wellington, NSW, 5 September 1919
Home Town: Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bank Officer - Union Bank
Died: Illness, Borneo, 1 June 1945, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Labuan War Cemetery
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Melbourne Union Bank of Australia Limited 'In Memoriam' WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Gunner, NX10791
19 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX10791, 2nd/15th Field Regiment, Paddington, NSW

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Reuben Percival Charles and Susan Blatch; husband of Joyce Blatch. of Strathfield. New South Wales.

MUCH LOVED HUSBAND OF JOY SON OF PERCY & SUSIE BLATCH, YEOVAL, NSW

Wallace died whilst prisoner of war on the death march at Sandrakan , Borneo.

Ever remembered by his father and mother, brothers and sister.