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KINGDON, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | WX15700, W25687 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 March 1941, Mobilized for the Militia. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 7 April 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bridgetown, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Bunbury High School then Teachers College, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher (Bridgetown State School) |
| Died: | Illness, Thailand, 13 October 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 F 23. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...EVER REMEMBERED OUR SON. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Brunswick Junction War Memorial, Brunswick Junction and District Honour Roll WW2, Halls Head Mandurah Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX15700 | |
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| 13 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W25687, Mobilized for the Militia. | |
| 11 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15700, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 26 Nov 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Acting L/CPL. | |
| 15 Jan 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX15700, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Embarked from Fremantle for Singapore. Disembark on 26 Jan 1942. | |
| 26 Jan 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX15700, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Imprisoned at Changi. | |
| 14 Mar 1943: | Involvement Transferred to Thai-Burma Railway with D Force POWs as enslaved workers. | |
| 13 Oct 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15700, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, D.O.D. while a P.O.W. of Japan. |
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