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GOWANS, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX60700 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 31 March 1915 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stoker |
| Died: | Berri Berri whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 5 December 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, VX60700 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX60700 | |
| 5 Dec 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX60700, 2nd/10th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
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