Lawrence Norman CONSTANTINE

CONSTANTINE, Lawrence Norman

Service Number: WX10384
Enlisted: 18 December 1940, Claremont, Western Australia
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born: Fremantle, Western Australia, 17 July 1911
Home Town: Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer & Carpenter
Died: Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thai-Burma Railway, Thailand, 24 August 1943, aged 32 years
Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

18 Dec 1940: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sapper, WX10384, 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Malaya/Singapore
18 Dec 1940: Enlisted Claremont, Western Australia
18 Dec 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX10384

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Lawrence Norman CONSTANTINE was born on 7th July, 1911 in Fremantle, Western Australia - his name is also listed as Laurence on some records.

His parents were Norman Alfred CONSTANTINE and Amelia Ann BAXTER who married in 1907 in W.A.

Lawrence enlisted on 18th December, 1940 with the Australian Army - he was a Sapper with the 2/6 Field Park Company.

He married Annie Clindinning ELLIOT in 1941 in W.A. - after his death Annie remarried to a John McGREGOR in 1948 - she died in 2003 in Perth, W.A.

Lawrence died of Illness on the Thai Burma Railway while a prisoner of war of the Japanese  on the 24th August, 1943 - he is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar and also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial. The Roll of Honour for Thailand Burma Railway and the Roll of Honour at Cowranup, W.A.

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The West Australian - Perth - 24th August, 1946

CONSTANTINE.- Lawrence Norman ( WX10384)  Sapper, 2/6th Field Pk. Coy

In loving memories always of my darling husband Laurie, who died August 24, 1943 whilst P.O.W Thailand.  I shall always treasure the memory of your love and trust.

In loving memory of my dear son - Always remembered.

In memory of my beloved brother Laurie (POW Burma) Marjorie & Jack.

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