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HOCKLEY, James Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX27549 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Homebush, New South Wales, 7 June 1912 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fibro fixer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan - cholera), Thailand, 7 July 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Plot 6, Row D, Grave 42, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX27549, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX27549, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jul 1943: | Involvement Private, NX27549, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
James Edward HOCKLEY was born on 7th June, 1912 in Homebush, Sydney, NSW
His parents were Ephraim William HOCKLEY and Minnie Elizabeth GARNER who married in Sydney in 1906
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