DE COURCEY, Redmond Lees
| Service Number: | QX22349 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 October 1941, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 15 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 15 December 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1. D. 21. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Private, QX22349, Townsville, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX22349, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Oct 1941: | Involvement Private, QX22349, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 27 Jan 1942: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 15 Dec 1943: | Involvement Private, QX22349, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
Redmond
Redmond was born in Townsville Queensland and was the son of my great grandmother Kathleen Mary Decourcey as Kathleen was unmarried he was raised by mother two times great grandmother Mabel Maud Decourcey .
Redmond was loved by my family and my grandmother spoke of him with love and fondness as her big brother he was sorely missed when he passed .
Thank you my great uncle for your sacrifice so I your mummy's namesake can be free much love Kathryn
Submitted 31 January 2016 by Kathryn Harvey
Biography
Redmond Lees De COURCEY was born in Charters Towers in Queensland on 15th August, 1921
His mother was Kathleen De COURCEY - no father listed
His grandmother was Mabel Maud De COURCEY nee STRASBURG who was married to Andrew Edward De COURCEY - she is listed in his records as his Mother
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