Athol Russell Mudie GRIMISON

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GRIMISON, Athol Russell Mudie

Service Number:	NX5726
Enlisted:	2 May 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Army Service Corps
Born:	Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1 April 1909
Home Town:	Goolgowi, Carrathool, New South Wales
Schooling:	Memorial High School, Hay & Balranald Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Motor Transport Driver
Died:	Illness, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 25 March 1945, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 24. Row A. Grave 7. Inscription: "BELOVED, SLEEP AND TAKE THY REST, WE LOVE, JESUS LOVES THEE BEST"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Griffith Cenotaph, Rankins Springs Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX5726
2 May 1941:	Enlisted NX5726, Paddington, New South Wales
2 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX5726
30 Jan 1942:	Imprisoned Ambon
17 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Ambon, Captured and detained by the Japanese Occupation Force, at Tan Toey (Tantui) Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) Camp, Ambon Island.
25 Mar 1945:	Involvement Private, NX5726
25 Mar 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX5726, Australian Army Service Corps, Section: Gull Force
25 Mar 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Service Corps, Ambon, Member of Gull Force, died on this date whilst a prisoner of the Japanese. Nature of death recorded as beri beri.

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Athol Russell Mudie GRIMISON was born in Deniliquin, NSW on 1st April, 1909

His parents were William John GRIMISON & Lily Anne MUDIE who married in Deniliquin in 1908

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Two of his brothers also served during WW2

1. Bruce Caird GRIMISON (SN 35662) - discharged 1946 (RAAF)

2. Keith William GRIMISON (SN 137143) - discharged 1946 (RAAF)

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