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BOUSIE, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX35472 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Markinch, Scotland , 5 January 1907 |
| Home Town: | Barellan, Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 26 January 1945, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia. Panel 30. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement NX35472 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX35472 | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX35472, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX35472, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Sydney on HMT Q.M. Disembarked at Singapore on 18 Feb 1941. | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 8th Division Headquarters, 8th Division Provost Company. | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX35472, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 1 Jan 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 8th Division Headquarters, 8th Division Provost Company. | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, MIA confirmed POW on 23 March 1942 | |
| 26 Jan 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX35472, Sandakan POW Death. |
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