Coming Soon.
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: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, New Farm 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 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Gordon Francis De Costa's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.