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BROWN, Geoffrey William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX61319 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Execution, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 22 November 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 21. Row B. Coll. Grave 5-14. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSY AND NOBLY DONE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX61319 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX61319 | |
| 17 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Ambon, Died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Nature of death recorded as "Executed by Japanese". | |
| 22 Nov 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Ambon, Member of Gull Force. |
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