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ESCOTT, Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX26830 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 23 July 1902 |
| Home Town: | Epping, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed or died whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Indonesia Col 2 |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX26830 | |
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| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Corporal, VX26830, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX26830 |
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