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HARRINGTON, Redclyffe Edgeland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX47493 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | London, England, United Kingdom, 21 March 1902 |
| Home Town: | Merrigum, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 29 May 1945, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 23, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kyabram & District Memorial Community Hospital Honour Roll, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX47493 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX47493, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX47493, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya Borneo Camp. Confirmed as POW on 9 June 1943 having previously reported as missing in March 1942 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Prisoner of War
Brother of Mrs J Robbins of Alexander Road, County of Durham, England
31 March 1942 - Reported as Missing in Malaya
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