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CUMBERLAND, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX4512 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taralga, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Worker. |
| Died: | Malaria whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 16 September 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Plot A13, Row B, Grave 4. Personal Inscription: "EVERLASTING PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Taralga WW2 and Post WW2 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX4512 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX4512, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
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