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GALBRAITH, William Martin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX51831 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940, Paddington, NSW, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Presumed - Missing-believed killed, Malaya, 15 January 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Column 132. Also another Memorial at Sydney, NSW., Singapore Memorial, Singapore |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, NX51831, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX51831, 17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW, Australia | |
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51831, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Involvement Private, NX51831, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Transferred Private, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion, Transferred: 09/12/1940, from - 17th A.I.Btn, to 2/30 A.I.Btn; (NAA, Pg-5). | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, POW (Missing Person): 15/02/1942, Fate: Missing - Believed killed (Officially Presumed) AWM - POW'S & Missing Persons. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Martin GALBRAITH was born in Newtown, Sydney on 28th July, 1916
His parents were William Cameron & Elizabeth Eugene GALBRAITH
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