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HARCOURT, Robert Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX19987 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 8 September 1900 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Process worker |
| Died: | Died at sea (POW of Japan - Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" At sea, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX19987, Caulfield, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX19987, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, VX19987, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Rabaul | |
| 28 Apr 1942: | Imprisoned Battle of Rabaul | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, VX19987, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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