Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Private Raymond Geraghty was awarded the Commendation for Gallantry for actions following capture by the Imperial Japanese Army on 15 February 1942 until his execution as a result of an escape attempt on 17 March 1942. On or around 16 March 1942, Private Geraghty and five other men escaped Changi Prison Complex, stole a boat but were recaptured by Japanese forces while wading ashore on the Malay side of the Johor Strait. Private Geraghty and the other five men, who were also  awarded a Commendation for Gallantry, were subsequently sentenced to death and executed on 17 March 1942. -^{Defence Honours and Awards}