George BOUSIE

BOUSIE, George

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
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement NX35472
20 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, NX35472
20 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX35472, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion
2 Feb 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army 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 (Army WW2), Private, 8th Division Headquarters, 8th Division Provost Company.
8 Dec 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX35472, Malaya/Singapore
1 Jan 1942: Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army 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 (Army WW2), Corporal, NX35472, Sandakan POW Death.

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