Harry Oswald DAINES

DAINES, Harry Oswald

Service Number: NX27378
Enlisted: 19 June 1940, Paddington, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1908
Home Town: Brookvale, Warringah, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Quarryman
Died: Illness (Dysentery) whilst Prisoner of War, Burma, 14 July 1943, aged 34 years
Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma)
A10. E. 14.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Manly War Memorial NSW
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sapper, NX27378
19 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX27378, 2nd/6th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Paddington, NSW

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Edward and Mary DAINES nee MILROSS; husband of Dorothy May DAINES nee CAMPBELL, of Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia.

DEARLY LOVED & SADLY MISSED BY LOVING WIFE DOT & SONS LESLIE & RONALD

Survived by his wife and two sons Leslie and Ronald, father and sisters Mrs Ann Adams, Mrs Nellie Mitchell, Mrs Edith Heaton and brother Edward.