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BURCHNALL, Francis Alan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX58285 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 7 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Long Gully, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 4 June 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Bendigo High School Honour Roll WW2, Bendigo Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX58285 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX58285 | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore |
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