Sydney Herbert Thomas BUSINE

BUSINE, Sydney Herbert Thomas

Service Number: NX77799
Enlisted: 10 December 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 4 April 1918
Home Town: Kingsford, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Glass worker
Died: Malnutrition whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Burma, 20 September 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma)
Plot A3, Row C, Grave 5.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX77799, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion
10 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX77799, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Francis Sydney and Charlotte Bertha Busine; husband of Rheita Ann Busine, of Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia.

EVER REMEMBERED BY ALL FOR DOING HIS DUTY

Married in 1939 to Rheita Ann Madden.

He was employed as a Glass Worker by Crown Crystal Glass, Bourke Street, Waterloo.

Survived by his wife and two sons, Herb and Jim, his parents and brother Jack and sister Joyce.

BUSINE.—In loving memory of NX77799, Pte. S. H. T. Busine, 2/30th Btn., died Thailand, P.O.W. camp, September 20, 1943.
Always remembered by his loving wife, and sons, Herb and Jim.

BUSINE.—NX77799, Pte. S. H. T. (Herb), died P.O.W., September 20, 1943. Missed by those who loved him, Mum, Dad, Jack, also Nan and Uncle Sid.

 

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