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DUDDY, John Carl August
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX23852 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia , 1 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Execution, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 15 February 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 23. Row C. Grave 8. Inscription: "EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX23852 | |
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| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX23852 | |
| 7 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Ambon, Died on Ambon Island whilst a prisoner of the Japanese Occupation Force. Nature of death recorded as "Executed by the Japanese". | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Ambon, Member of Gull Force executed on this day by the Japanese. |
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