Cyril Montefiore HARRIS

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HARRIS, Cyril Montefiore

Service Number:	NX56235
Enlisted:	11 July 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 February 1908
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 20 April 1945, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial A7 Malaysia, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX56235
11 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX56235, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
1 Nov 1943:	Imprisoned Enlistment/Embarkation WW2

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Biography contributed by Terry Cook

Died of illness, whilst a POW. One of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound

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