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JORDAN, Francis Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX30836 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 31 March 1905 |
| Home Town: | Kiata, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kiata State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness while a POW of the Japanese, Ambon, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 5 May 1945, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College Roll of Honor WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX30836 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX30836 | |
| 5 Feb 1941: | Imprisoned Ambon | |
| 13 Dec 1941: | Embarked Darwin NT |
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