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DE COSTA, Gordon Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX13139 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia , 12 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 4 June 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX13139 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX13139, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
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