Winston Phillip James (Blow) IDE

IDE, Winston Phillip James

    Service Number: QX13648
    Enlisted: 1 July 1940
    Last Rank: Bombadier
    Last Unit: 2nd/10th Field Regiment
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1914
    Home Town: Northbridge, Willoughby, New South Wales
    Schooling: North Sydney Boys Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Feltex Contractor
    Died: Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 29 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. Panel 2.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Bombardier, QX13648
    1 Jul 1940: Enlisted
    1 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, QX13648, 2nd/10th Field Regiment
    22 Jul 1940: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, QX13648, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Taken on strength.
    19 Aug 1940: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, 2nd/10th Field Regiment
    26 Jan 1941: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, 2nd/10th Field Regiment
    2 Feb 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, QX13648, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Embarked Sydney on board RMS ‘Queen Mary’.
    18 Feb 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, QX13648, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Disembarked at Singapore.
    18 May 1943: Imprisoned Prisoner of war, Thailand.
    12 Sep 1944: Discharged
    12 Sep 1944: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, QX13648, 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Missing, believed deceased.

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