Coming Soon.
EDWARDS, Alan Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX46355 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 July 1940, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yass, New South Wales, 4 December 1906 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Lecturer |
| Died: | Died at sea (POW of Japan - Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 14 September 1944, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - Panel 13, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Armidale City Bowling Club WW2 Honour Roll, Armidale Teachers' College WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX46355, Newcastle, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, NX46355, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Involvement Staff Sergeant, NX46355, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 14 Sep 1944: | Involvement Staff Sergeant, NX46355, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Alan Douglas Edwards's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Remembered with Honour
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.